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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Costco Tests Pre-Entry Membership Verification as Consumers Seek More Deals
Costco Tests Pre-Entry Membership Verification as Consumers Seek More Deals
January 18, 2024  |  Authentication

With more consumers looking to find bargains on groceries, Costco is trying a new, more prohibitive membership verification process. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Chiplet Technology May Be Poised to Transform Payment Systems
Chiplet Technology May Be Poised to Transform Payment Systems
January 18, 2024  |  Technology

It’s said the whole is other than the sum of its parts, but often, it is the parts that are more interesting — and more...

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Merchants Ramp Up Biometrics Use to Meet Consumer Demand
Merchants Ramp Up Biometrics Use to Meet Consumer Demand
January 11, 2024  |  Biometrics

People are getting more used to logging into their favorite apps on their smartphones using facial recognition or their fingerprints. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Instant Payments Speed Need for Fraud Prevention
Instant Payments Speed Need for Fraud Prevention
January 08, 2024  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked industry executives across the payments and digital commerce landscape to give us their take on the pivotal shifts, technological advancements and strategies that...

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Network Tokenization and Digital Identities Are Quietly Transforming Payment Security
Network Tokenization and Digital Identities Are Quietly Transforming Payment Security
January 05, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

One innovation above all others dominated the headlines in 2023: artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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What Global Merchants Need to Know About Boosting Cross-Border Sales
What Global Merchants Need to Know About Boosting Cross-Border Sales
January 04, 2024  |  eCommerce

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Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
December 20, 2023  |  Biometrics

In a digital landscape increasingly defined by the surge of online and mobile shopping, consumer demand for flexible, secure and convenient ways to authenticate transactions...

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Small Businesses See Instant Payments as Vital Cash Flow Boost
Small Businesses See Instant Payments as Vital Cash Flow Boost
December 18, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Enigma Technologies Co-founder and CEO Hicham Oudghiri said the ecosystem surrounding instant payments is complex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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40% of Bank Customers Still Don’t Trust Online Authentication When Making Purchases
40% of Bank Customers Still Don’t Trust Online Authentication When Making Purchases
December 15, 2023  |  Authentication

In today’s digital era, banking customers are asserting more control over their financial security and no longer relying solely on their banks to protect their...

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