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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Mastercard to Enable One-Click Online Payments in Europe by 2030
Mastercard to Enable One-Click Online Payments in Europe by 2030
June 11, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard said Tuesday (June 11) that it aims to make the experience of using a card online more like that of using one in store....

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Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
Verification Innovations Help Boost Compliance and Fraud Prevention
June 07, 2024  |  Authentication

It’s been a busy few weeks in the realm of identity verification. Fraudsters are wily, it’s true — leveraging technology, particularly AI, and stolen data,...

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iProov Earns First FIDO Certification for Face Biometric Verification
iProov Earns First FIDO Certification for Face Biometric Verification
June 06, 2024  |  Biometrics

Identity verification provider iProov says its biometric tool has achieved a notable milestone. The science powering that tool, iProov’s Dynamic Liveness Solution, is the first to receive...

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Embedded Authentication Could Accelerate Digital Payments
Embedded Authentication Could Accelerate Digital Payments
May 31, 2024  |  Authentication

As we move fast and furiously into a digitally connected economy, payments modernization is essential. After all, how businesses and consumers pay, and get paid,...

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Browser ID and ‘Silent Authentication’ Underpin Online Banking Security
Browser ID and ‘Silent Authentication’ Underpin Online Banking Security
May 30, 2024  |  Authentication

With so much focus placed on mobile banking and digital wallets, online transactions are often lost in the mix. While mobile devices have become ubiquitous,...

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The Passkeys Primer: Making Sense of the New Security Paradigm
The Passkeys Primer: Making Sense of the New Security Paradigm
May 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Consumers hate passwords. Fraudsters love them. There might be no better business case for passkeys, which are a biometric, digital alternative to manually selected and...

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Real-Time Transactions and Regulations Continue to Shape Payments
Real-Time Transactions and Regulations Continue to Shape Payments
May 24, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

When it comes to payments innovations, banks and payment companies have held up their end of the deal. Instant payments, pay-by-bank, digital wallets, artificial intelligence and...

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Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
Payments Authentication Success Leans on Consistent User Experiences
May 24, 2024  |  Authentication

Today’s rapidly evolving payments and financial landscape brings with it both challenges and opportunities. And the challenges and opportunities center around effective authentication, as the...

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Strong Customer Authentication Drives 4% Decline in UK Fraud Losses
Strong Customer Authentication Drives 4% Decline in UK Fraud Losses
May 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial services industry initiatives helped drive down fraud losses in the United Kingdom in 2023. Criminals stole about 1.2 billion pounds (about $1.5 billion) through...

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