digital identity

A digital identity is information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. That agent may be a person, organization, application, or device. ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity".

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Authenticating Consumers And Preventing Fraud In An Age Of Distraction
Authenticating Consumers And Preventing Fraud In An Age Of Distraction
September 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

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Mitek, Lightico Team On Secure Smartphone Text Transactions
Mitek, Lightico Team On Secure Smartphone Text Transactions
August 27, 2020  |  Authentication

Mitek, which offers digital identity verification services, has partnered with Lightico, which works in the field of identity verification and eSignatures, to provide a new...

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Socure Closes On $35M In New Round Of Funding
Socure Closes On $35M In New Round Of Funding
August 25, 2020  |  Investments

Socure, the identity verification and fraud prevention software provider, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 25) that it has raised $35 million in funding. Get the Full...

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Addressing ID Verification At The Source
Addressing ID Verification At The Source
August 14, 2020  |  Authentication

As PYMNTS continues tracking a multitude of factors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s changing the ways we live and work, the digital shift...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Breaks Up 3 Crypto-Raising Campaigns Funding Terrorist Groups; 1M Drivers In S. Korea Have Digital Licenses Using Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Breaks Up 3 Crypto-Raising Campaigns Funding Terrorist Groups; 1M Drivers In S....
August 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) interceded three cryptocurrency campaigns that were funding Hamas, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State group in the largest seizure of...

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TikTok’s Data Collection Methods Were Previously Prohibited By Google
TikTok’s Data Collection Methods Were Previously Prohibited By Google
August 11, 2020  |  Data

Popular video-sharing app TikTok allegedly tracked user data using a tactic banned by Google, taking users’ information and not allowing them to not opt out,...

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Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
Biometrics Battles Evil On Gaming Platforms
August 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Identity fraud is nothing to play around with, but you wouldn’t know that given its prevalence in the online gaming sector. “Three out of four...

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Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors
August 05, 2020  |  Authentication

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The Irreversible Shift To Digital And Its Consequences For The Future
The Irreversible Shift To Digital And Its Consequences For The Future
July 28, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

In an ever-more competitive digital economy, brands in all sectors will be tasked to work harder and invest more to attract and engage customers —...

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