An open letter to banks on SMS Authentication
Payments Dive
MARCH 27, 2020
To protect against fraud, the banking industry needs to find alternative methods for authentication beyond SMS verification.
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Payments Dive
MARCH 27, 2020
To protect against fraud, the banking industry needs to find alternative methods for authentication beyond SMS verification.
Segpay
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In today’s digital world, online ID verification has become a crucial component of customer onboarding. As we move our personal, financial, and governmental interactions to digital platforms, the need for reliable and efficient digital identity verification processes has become critical. What is Digital Identity Verification?
VISTA InfoSec
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Mutli-Factor Authentication (MFA) isn’t a new concept. What Is Multi-Factor Authentication? Let’s start with another simple definition – multi-factor authentication is any authentication method where more than one criterion has to be satisfied before access is granted to digital assets.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
Overtaxing the royal attention span — that of the consumer — is a mistake, so multifactor authentication (MFA) processes are morphing in various ways to reduce onboarding frictions while maintaining rigorous multifactor authentication (MFA) and other fraud-fighting tools. Taking Authentication To The Streets. Phone Call For You.
Fintech News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
HSBC Singapore has reportedly become the first bank in the country to introduce Singpass Face Verification (SFV) for in-app provisioning on its mobile app. This step-up authentication is part of broader efforts to improve customer protection and security in Singapore’s banking sector.
Fintech News
MAY 14, 2024
The Evolution of Deepfakes The term “deepfake” itself reflects the technology’s foundation in deep learning and its ability to fabricate authentic-looking content by seamlessly combining and altering existing visual and audio elements.
Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months in a concerted effort to bolster security against phishing scams. SFV will be used in high-risk scenarios to complement existing authentication methods during DT setup.
Evolve Payment
OCTOBER 22, 2024
This newly developing deepfake trend poses a serious risk to businesses of all sizes, making advanced identity verification more critical than ever. One way we do this is through rigorous qualification processes, which sometimes include requests that seem strange on the surface, such as requesting a selfie for identity verification.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 11, 2020
In the latest Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker® , PYMNTS analyzes how the ongoing COVIID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect digital onboarding, the technologies companies are employing as part of these processes and why robust address verification has become essential during this time. Around The Digital Onboarding World.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
California-based Jumio said its artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled identity verification offerings are now available to Microsoft Azure Active Directory External Identities for business-to-consumer (B2C) clients.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
An old Los Angeles gas station is getting a new life as a drive-thru authentication hub for eBay , according to a company statement on Friday (Nov. eBay’s first-ever "Authentication Station" can be used by sellers to verify the authenticity of frequently counterfeited merchandise like sneakers and watches.
Segpay
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Age verification systems are essential tools for ensuring compliance with regulations designed to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate content or services. What is Age Verification? Verification can be completed using government-issued ID scans, credit card authorizations, or other forms of identity verification.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
He said that identity verification can be well-achieved by AI models, but the teams creating those models need access to data that doesn’t have built-in bias. A starting point to conducting identity verification is document-based, he said. By contrast, face verification is about establishing one’s identity.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
This is leading many to utilize two-factor authentication (2FA) methods to safeguard customers’ personal information. Many FIs and businesses are relying on 2FA measures that leverage SMS — or text message-based — verification to cater to a growing number of consumers who are using mobile channels to transact. About The Tracker.
VISTA InfoSec
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
User Account Details Usernames, passwords, security questions, login timestamps, failed login attempt logs, password reset tokens, multifactor authentication details, and session IDs. Accidental data leaks by insiders mishandling information also trigger breaches frequently.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Identity verification provider Jumio found in its Global Trust and Safety Survey that one in five U.S. The sharing economy — a market projected to be valued at more than $300 billion by 2025 — can adopt a number of different digital identity verification tools to help build that trust, however. . Seamless, Secure Onboarding .
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
So before we add another layer of authentication , we should ask, is this actually going to serve a purpose or solve our problem?”. What is necessary, said Xie, is a different, more holistic paradigm for fighting fraud – with a broad goal of not adding more authentication steps, but fewer. The Zero-Authentication Future.
The Paypers
APRIL 26, 2024
Entrust has introduced an authentication solution consolidating identity verification (IDV) and identity and access management (IAM) into a single platform.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2021
The following Deep Dive examines the logistical challenges businesses are confronting as they work to remotely vet and hire new employees and analyzes how digital identity verification solutions can ease the task. . ID Verification In The Remote Age . Remote Hiring Now And In The Future .
Stax
AUGUST 20, 2024
One solution to counter this problem is 3D Secure Authentication. This article will discuss what 3D Secure Authentication is and how the 3DS authentication process works. We will also examine the benefits of using 3D Secure Authentication for merchants and provide some tips on implementing it at online checkout.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 8, 2020
The December AML/KYC Tracker® explores the latest in AML/KYC developments, including the growing problem of money laundering at cryptocurrency exchanges, the transaction analysis and user verification procedures exchanges are deploying to stop launderers, and the still-extant problem of money laundering at traditional financial institutions.
PYMNTS
APRIL 21, 2020
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is one such FI that recently rolled out digital government identity verification capabilities, allowing customers to verify their identities using its RBC mobile app. Customers click on their IDs in the mobile app to receive and complete ID verification processes at home with a high level of security.
The Paypers
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Global identity verification provider Shufti has announced the launch of its Fast ID authentication and portable identity service for its customers.
Fintech Finance
AUGUST 5, 2024
For the past 25 years, he has been involved in online identity verification including being a key member of the team that built the UK’s first eIDV product (BT URU). David then moved on to work with GBG to lead the development team on their ID3 Global online identity verification product, which was the global market leader for many years.
Fintech Review
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A new focus on digital identity verification As the financial landscape continues to evolve, the importance of Anti-Money Laundering ( AML ) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes has never been more pronounced. Surveying 1000 consumers, the study delved into their experiences and expectations regarding digital verification.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Sharing economy providers must rely on digital verification to ensure that hosts and users are safe, Paine explained. Stashbee’s verification process begins by guiding potential hosts during the creation of their online shopfronts. The final host verification step involves getting set up with Stashbee’s payment system.
The Fintech Times
AUGUST 30, 2024
To speed up this process to a matter of seconds, iDenfy , the Lithuanian regtech, is launching its new ‘Face Authentication’ service. The iDenfy Face Authentication check enables businesses to onboard new customers quickly and securely. The extracted information then verifies the authenticity of the face.
VISTA InfoSec
MARCH 28, 2024
For example, if you’re only shipping products, you might not need to collect customers’ birthdates unless it’s relevant for legal age verification. Use strong, unique passwords and consider multi-factor authentication for an added layer of data security.
Fintech News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Entrust, known for its secure payments, identities, and data protection solutions, has confirmed that it is in the midst of discussions to acquire Onfido , a London-based firm specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) powered identity verification technologies. said Mike Tuchen, Onfido’s CEO.
The Fintech Times
JUNE 8, 2024
Moneyhub , the UK-based data and payments platform, has launched its new account verification service, powered by open banking, to enable better payment security utilising bank-level security controls (including PSD2 SCA) and biometrics.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 14, 2024
Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints ) and WiBioCard , an Italy-based smart card integrator specializing in web access authentication, verification and physical and logical access control have partnered to offer innovative smart card solutions for the global access market.
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Major retail banks in Singapore are set to progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) in the near future, as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) plan to strengthen the digital token (DT) setup process for retail banking customers.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 7, 2024
Moneyhub , the market-leading data and payments platform, has today announced the introduction of its account verification service. Powered by Open Banking, Moneyhub Account Verification enables better payment security utilising bank level security controls (including PSD2 SCA) and biometrics.
The Fintech Times
OCTOBER 17, 2024
As digital threats continue to evolve and as fraudsters get savvier, the need for secure and convenient authentication methods grows increasingly important. To find out how re-authentication can help keep firms and their customers safe, three experts joined The Fintech Times to share their insights. That needs to be resolved.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Digital identity solutions have become increasingly widespread in recent years as alternatives or supplements to old-fashioned authentication methods like passwords. Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2020
That’s meant busy times for Melissa, which has spent over three decades in the digital-identity verification and authentication business. Laing also noted that regulations governing customer authentication are growing stricter than ever. Electronic Identity Verification Takes Center Stage . rose 33 percent in April.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Having robust verification tools in place during the digital onboarding experience — including tools that can help verify users’ email addresses and payment details — is one way to help establish consumer trust, as well as keep fraudsters at bay. Deep Dive: Why FIs, Businesse s Must Upgrade Email Verification To Keep Fraud At Bay.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Digital IDs and biometrics have been gaining momentum in airports nationwide, especially since the pandemic expanded the use of biometric scans as an authentication method that is not only more convenient, but actually safer by being more contact free. Expanding the Biometric Authentication Base. What American Airlines Is Adding.
VISTA InfoSec
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Today, we turn our attention to Requirement 8: Identify Users and Authenticate Access to System Components. Changes Core Requirement Authentication must use at least one of the following: - Something you know (password) - Something you have (token) - Something you are (biometrics) Same core requirement. c (v3.2.1) -> 8.2.2.c
The Fintech Times
DECEMBER 13, 2023
DataVisor, the AI-powered fraud and risk platform, has expanded its end-to-end platform capabilities with the integration of SMS customer verification for fraudulent transactions, powered by T wilio technology.
Finovate
JUNE 11, 2024
An injection attack occurs when a fraudster injects a deepfake– which could be a synthetic document, video, facial image, or audio representation– into an identity verification workflow to spoof the system. This works to bypass traditional fraud detection and identity verification methods.
VISTA InfoSec
JUNE 18, 2024
In addition to access control, fortify your defenses with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This advanced data security measure demands additional verification beyond just a device passcode, such as a fingerprint scan or random code from a mobile app. A crafty hacker could infiltrate accounts secured by flimsy credentials.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
These transactions are initiated through existing bank authentication processes, including biometric verification, making the payment process both straightforward and efficient. “At In contrast to traditional payment methods, open banking enables any bank account holder to make fast digital payments directly to a merchant.
Fintech News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Recognising the shift towards mobile devices as a primary means of payment and financial services, IDGATE introduced iDenKey, a notable device binding technology that supports risk-based multi-factor authentication and introduced the in-app push notification mechanism.
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