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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Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist
Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist
March 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

Biometric technologies have garnered increasing attention and adoption in recent years, transforming the authentication and digital identification landscape across various industries.  From fingerprint scans to facial recognition and iris...

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Strong Authentication Fosters Trust Among Open Banking Users
Strong Authentication Fosters Trust Among Open Banking Users
March 07, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The payments journey, and landscape, is an ever evolving one, but one thing is certain: fraudsters will try to exploit any vulnerability they can to...

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New Data: Security Concerns Overshadow Convenience in ‘Everyday App’ Debate
New Data: Security Concerns Overshadow Convenience in ‘Everyday App’ Debate
March 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

More consumers than ever now rely on mobile apps to manage their daily chores. PYMNTS Intelligence found that a growing percentage of Americans click on...

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Argyle Raises $30 Million to Expand Automated Income, Employment Verification
Argyle Raises $30 Million to Expand Automated Income, Employment Verification
March 05, 2024  |  Authentication

Argyle has raised $30 million in a funding round to fuel the continued adoption and expansion of its automated income and employment verification platform. The company...

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US Merchants Urged to Embrace 3DS to Fight Fraud
US Merchants Urged to Embrace 3DS to Fight Fraud
March 05, 2024  |  Authentication

Jeff Hallenbeck, head of payments at Forter, noted in a recent conversation with PYMNTS that the authentication method known as three-domain secure (3DS) has had an...

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Online Authentication Needs Fewer Passwords, Less Friction
Online Authentication Needs Fewer Passwords, Less Friction
March 01, 2024  |  Authentication

Siddharth Vijayakrishnan, senior vice president of product and financial intelligence at FIS Platform and Enterprise Products, said that online authentication is a work in process — but we...

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Pay-By-Hand Surges as Biometrics Moves Toward Mainstream Adoption
Pay-By-Hand Surges as Biometrics Moves Toward Mainstream Adoption
February 29, 2024  |  Biometrics

In an era where convenience is king and security is paramount, a payment option that requires nothing more than a simple scan of one’s palm...

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Authentication Gold Standard Balances Security and Utility
Authentication Gold Standard Balances Security and Utility
February 29, 2024  |  Authentication

If payments make the world go ’round, authentication keeps it spinning. As online interactions spread, and commerce goes digital, the critical role of authentication processes,...

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Transaction Monitoring Balances Customer Centricity With Fraud Defense
Transaction Monitoring Balances Customer Centricity With Fraud Defense
February 28, 2024  |  Authentication

In the world of cybersecurity, there’s no prize for being fashionably late with updates. And in today’s evolving technology and authentication landscape, if organizations aren’t...

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