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".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Cambridge Blockchain And IHS Markit Team Up To Tackle KYC
Cambridge Blockchain And IHS Markit Team Up To Tackle KYC
February 01, 2018  |  Blockchain

Cambridge Blockchain has announced a partnership with IHS Markit to form an identity data alliance that will improve the collection and management of know-your-customer (KYC)...

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Today In Data: Lost Revenue, ICO Lapses And Interchange Rates
Today In Data: Lost Revenue, ICO Lapses And Interchange Rates
January 30, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, online merchants are missing out on billions in potential revenue, companies are merging in the quest for scale and actionable data,...

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ThreatMetrix CEO: RELX Buy Means ‘1+1=4’ In Fraud Battle
ThreatMetrix CEO: RELX Buy Means ‘1+1=4’ In Fraud Battle
January 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Longstanding partners in identity across the digital and physical spheres – LexisNexis (via RELX) is buying ThreatMetrix. Reed Taussig, CEO of ThreatMetrix, tells PYMNTS’ Karen...

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Person Present: The Future Of Card Not Present Identity Verification
Person Present: The Future Of Card Not Present Identity Verification
December 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

“Who are you?” It’s a philosophical question with a million different answers depending on who’s asking. In payments, it is a practical question with just...

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Searching For A New Way To Safeguard Digital Banking
Searching For A New Way To Safeguard Digital Banking
November 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Online fraudsters have become the 21st Century’s version of Wild West bandits, targeting banks and terrorizing the digital frontier. But, when it comes to safeguarding...

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INSIDER INSIGHT: Can Jiko Tame The Wild West Of Digital Banking?
INSIDER INSIGHT: Can Jiko Tame The Wild West Of Digital Banking?
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Gone are the days of bandits terrorizing banks in the Old West – but that doesn’t mean banks are safe in the modern age. Online...

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Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
Swiss Consortium Adopts Single Digital Identity For Online Purchases
November 22, 2017  |  eCommerce

A consortium of nine large companies — including UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Post, SIX, Raiffeisen, Swiss Railways, Zuercher Kantonalbank and Mobiliar — will enable Swiss consumers...

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The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
October 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the more unfortunate examples of practice making perfect, fraudsters are getting better at what they do. According to the latest edition of the...

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Giving Voice Recognition A Security Boost
Giving Voice Recognition A Security Boost
October 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Biometric authentication technology like voice recognition has become a security staple, but with fraudsters designing schemes to beat them, biometrics too may benefit from backup....

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