Tag: Authentication

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Why Multi-Factor Authentication Isn’t as Secure as Financial Institutions Think

by Matthew Gracey-McMinn

April 12, 2022

"We would like to text or call you with a code." That familiar phrase usually means multi-factor authentication (MFA) is ...

Mobile Authentication Saves Call Center 250 Hours a Month

by Tim Sloane

March 18, 2022

Competitive pressure makes it rare for a solution provider and customer to share data that helps define success. Here Entersekt ...

Netflix Testing Two New Features to Curb Password Sharing

by Ben Danner

March 17, 2022

The popular video streaming service Netflix said in an announcement this Wednesday that it will be launching and testing two ...

Three Ways Blockchain Makes Payments More Secure

by Jeremy Almond

March 15, 2022

“Trust, but verify” was the signature slogan President Ronald Reagan used when discussing U.S. relations with the Soviet Union during ...

New Two-Step Verification Requirements for UK and Europe E-tailers

by Jordan Hirschfield

March 14, 2022

Online retailers across the United Kingdom and Europe face additional verification requirements with the introduction today of Strong Customer Authentication. ...

API Technology Challenges Practitioners Want Solved in the Near Future:

by PaymentsJournal

March 11, 2022

API Technology Challenges Practioners Want Solved in the Near Future: Don’t miss another episode of Truth In Data! Click on ...

Is Skipping SCA Really a Good Idea?

by Tim Sloane

February 25, 2022

This article suggests that merchants take advantage of every opportunity to avoid implementing two-factor authentication of customers. While clearly there ...

Focusing on Robust Authentication to Fight Fraud

by PaymentsJournal

February 8, 2022

Fraud has been a persistent issue in the payments industry and has increased even more dramatically in recent years as ...

Outseer Expands Industry-Leading Fraud Protection into Emerging Payments Categories

by PaymentsJournal

February 2, 2022

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Outseer, the leader in payment authentication and monitoring solutions, introduces the next step in its strategic evolution with ...

Layered Authentication with Voice Biometrics, Voice Payments

The Trick of Implementing Layered Authentication with Voice Biometrics

by Tim Sloane

January 5, 2022

This article properly claims that current authentication methods create friction, frustrate customers, and increase abandonment. However, voice biometrics, the focus ...