digital identity

A digital identity is information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. That agent may be a person, organization, application, or device. ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it seems everyone is going mobile — and digital identity providers are no exception.   The August PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure,...

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New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
New Standards For Authenticating Digital Identity
August 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is constantly evolving, so why shouldn’t digital identity protection? The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently updated its Digital Identity Guidelines, to include...

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Socure Grabs $13.9M In Funding, Eyes Market Growth
Socure Grabs $13.9M In Funding, Eyes Market Growth
August 09, 2017  |  Investments

Digital identity verification company Socure announced news this morning (Aug. 9) that it closed a Series B funding round for $13.9 million. The financing — from...

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PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
PSD2 Is Coming To Europe And Bringing Big Changes
July 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Come next year, FIs will need to share consumer data with FinTechs and merchants courtesy of PSD2. In the latest PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Shutting Down PSD2’s New Security Threat
NEW REPORT: Shutting Down PSD2’s New Security Threat
July 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Protecting digital identities is all about keeping up — keeping up with new technology, new regulations and, of course, bad actors.  The July PYMNTS Digital...

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Changing Authentication For A Changing World
Changing Authentication For A Changing World
June 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure, Adam Vancini, head of authentication for virtual channels at Wells Fargo, explains why the­­ bank...

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NEW REPORT: Why Wells Fargo Is Going Mobile For Authentication
NEW REPORT: Why Wells Fargo Is Going Mobile For Authentication
June 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Changing consumer spending and ever-evolving technological capabilities means that authenticating customers is an always shifting process. So how do financial institutions and security technology providers,...

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Meet The Identity Verification Robot
Meet The Identity Verification Robot
June 08, 2017  |  CEO Series

If the robot army is going to take over, identity verification might be one field humans should let them have. Socure’s artificial intelligence and machine...

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