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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Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
May 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Whether we like it or not, fraud and identity theft play a significant role in the payments ecosystem. Unfortunately for both consumers and payments players...

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All Aboard The Authentication Train – A Look At Amtrak’s Journey
All Aboard The Authentication Train – A Look At Amtrak’s Journey
April 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The April edition of the Digital Identity Tracker™ explores the journey Amtrak has taken to becoming a full-on eCommerce behemoth – and consumer authentication master....

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Authentication Solutions Fuel The Journey Toward Digital Security
Authentication Solutions Fuel The Journey Toward Digital Security
April 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Few industries have taken to recent technological evolutions quite like the travel sector, which has molded itself expertly to digital progress. From purchasing transit tickets...

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FIDO Biometric Authentication Products Hit New Milestone
FIDO Biometric Authentication Products Hit New Milestone
April 05, 2016  |  Consumer Authentication

The FIDO Alliance has certified over 150 biometric and second-factor authentication products, showing an increase of 50 percent over the course of just one quarter....

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Convenience Trumps Security for Consumers
Convenience Trumps Security for Consumers
March 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

EMV makes it harder for a person in a store to fake their identity via a counterfeit card. Online, it’s starting to look like the...

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Fact Check: Is EMV Pushing Fraud Online?
Fact Check: Is EMV Pushing Fraud Online?
March 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

EMV makes it harder for a person in a store to fake their identity via a counterfeit card. Online, it’s starting to look like the...

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Multichannel Authentication Goes Invisible
Multichannel Authentication Goes Invisible
March 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Whether it’s on mobile or an online browser, users are switching their digital activities between channels more than ever before. But can authentication keep up?...

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Envisioning A (Secure) World Without Passwords
Envisioning A (Secure) World Without Passwords
February 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Passwords are a less than stellar way to keep consumers from online hacking harm. Instead, the Fast IDentity Online Alliance (aka FIDO) says that a...

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