authentication

Authentication is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user. In contrast with identification, the act of indicating a person or thing's identity, authentication is the process of verifying that identity.

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The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
November 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters are wily, striving to stay one step ahead of authentication protocols and other efforts to stop bad actors from compromising consumers’ accounts. Merchants and eCommerce...

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Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
November 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was designed to improve authentication standards across Europe, and enable money to move quickly, while reassuring all parties that funds were...

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Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
November 08, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Catching fraudsters can feel like a game of whack-a-mole for marketplaces that must carefully vet both buyers and sellers. The key, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO...

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For eCommerce, Challenges Amid SCA And Payments Friction
For eCommerce, Challenges Amid SCA And Payments Friction
November 07, 2019  |  Today In Data

SCA. PSD2. GDPR. The acronyms pile up. And for merchants, for European banks, for payment service providers, the landscape is changing for data privacy and...

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
November 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identities are flexibly changing forms as they gain ubiquity. Consumers around the world log in to eBay with their Facebook profiles, purchase lunches with...

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Barclaycard On Keeping Transactions Frictionless Under SCA
Barclaycard On Keeping Transactions Frictionless Under SCA
November 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is imperative to improving payment security — if EU regulators and financial institutions (FIs) could only agree on how to implement...

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Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
Inside Affirm’s ID Verification And Fraud Prevention Techniques
November 06, 2019  |  Authentication

Stringent ID verification is crucial for online lenders to prevent fraudsters from using stolen identities to rip them off. This means lenders must utilize hard-to-falsify...

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Why Barclaycard Says Consumers Are Key To SCA Success
Why Barclaycard Says Consumers Are Key To SCA Success
November 06, 2019  |  Regulation

As Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) becomes fully implemented, the merchants, banks and third-party payment services within the European Union (EU) are still working out the...

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Deep Dive: How Demand For Instant Payments Is Affecting Lending
Deep Dive: How Demand For Instant Payments Is Affecting Lending
November 05, 2019  |  Disbursements

Drafting, applying and being approved for loans can be complicated and drawn out processes for consumers and business owners alike. Borrowers must often complete hefty...

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