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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JPM to Offer Payment Terminals With Biometric Authentication
JPM to Offer Payment Terminals With Biometric Authentication
January 13, 2025  |  Biometrics

J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled two new proprietary payment terminals that integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment capabilities. The terminals — a payment tablet called...

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What If Payment Cards Could Be More Than Just Functional?
What If Payment Cards Could Be More Than Just Functional?
January 13, 2025  |  Opinion

Asking “What if?” has led CompoSecure to breakthroughs like luxury metal payment cards, CompoSecure Chief Strategy Officer Lewis Rubovitz writes in a new PYMNTS eBook,...

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Talkdesk Adds AI Agents for Retail Customer Service
Talkdesk Adds AI Agents for Retail Customer Service
January 09, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Talkdesk added artificial intelligence agents for customer service to its range of AI-powered customer experience solutions. The new Talkdesk AI Agents for Retail join the...

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New Payment Processing Module for Treasury4 Platform Unveiled
New Payment Processing Module for Treasury4 Platform Unveiled
January 08, 2025  |  Back-office

To keep their organizations competitive, treasury teams need a unified source for payment management to efficiently manage financial operations, reduce costs, and mitigate errors and...

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Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules
Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules
January 06, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The challenge for banks and supply chains of doing business online comes at the point of onboarding — the moment a relationship with an enterprise,...

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Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025
Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025
January 02, 2025  |  Biometrics

Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. The technology is being used to enhance ticketing, credentialing, and sales of...

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US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations
US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations
January 02, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

If trust between financial services firms, merchants and consumers is essential for commerce to take place, it’s a fragile bond. There are five main threats...

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To Know What’s Next in Payments, First Look Back
To Know What’s Next in Payments, First Look Back
December 31, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

As we wrap up 2024, PYMNTS’ “What’s Next in Payments” series has provided insights from industry leaders on the current and future state of play...

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Digital IDs and Financial Services Collaboration Strengthen Proactive Fraud Prevention
Digital IDs and Financial Services Collaboration Strengthen Proactive Fraud Prevention
December 26, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As payments become faster, fraudsters hide behind anonymity or concoct identities that seem legitimate, and then scam banks, merchants and individuals out of their money....

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