Authentication

Bad actors have taken advantage of the work-from-home shift and bank’s digital channels to increase AML risk, says Jumio's Robert Prigge.

Opportunistic criminals are taking advantage of an environment where our need to live more of our lives online has outpaced our ability to do so securely. Taking all necessary precautions to protect sensitive information should be at the forefront of the discussion, says Horizon8's Patrick Horgan.

While the pandemic will be over eventually, the consequences of poor cybersecurity practices will be here to stay, says Pindrop's Sarosh Shahbuddin.

The move online has given consumers more comfort with automated channels, writes Mobey Forum's Elina Mattila.

Self-sovereign identity and blockchain are just two examples of how authentication can be better managed in an online environment, says Adara's Nguyen Nguyen.

The company has renamed itself Prove and says that the acquisition will allow it to help banks fine-tune their security procedures when serving customers.

What made the attack on famous Twitter accounts so problematic wasn’t the high profile of its victims, but the non-technical and repeatable method the assailants used.

New authentication methods make it harder to fake biometrics, Eric Setterberg of Fingerprints argues.

New authentication methods make it harder to fake biometrics, argues Fingerprints' Eric Setterberg.

The company, which develops "persona-based intelligence," software counts Visa and American Express among its clients.

PSD2 compliance remains a necessary step to protect data and ID even if the coronavirus presents more challenges, says GlobalSign's Arvid Vermote.

Artificial intelligence-driven monitoring is an important tool to fight crime but it is not a total solution, and as bad actors develop their own AI capabilities, the battle will continue, says Authoriti's Michael Cutlip.

PSD2 and FIDO are among the efforts that could ease adoption for consumer use, says Fingerprints' Jonas Andersson.

The best solutions consider both the user and the device, says says Fingerprints' Jonas Andersson.

PINs and passwords are increasingly viewed as insufficient to tackle this new standard, says Fingerprints' Jonas Andersson.

The implementation of a digital dollar solution would quite likely precipitate future developments in the digital identity space, given the synergy of a dual-architecture solution, says Diginex's Mark Blick.

As smart device adoption continues to grow, users must be vigilant to not only change passwords but to take advantage of advanced security settings. By introducing 2FA, Google is adding necessary security measures to protect consumers, according to Pulse Secure’s Sudhakar Ramakrishna.

Consumer advocates and policymakers are railing against use of the technology by government, universities and others. Banks using it for authentication need to tread cautiously, experts say.

Similar to a sports team landing a major free agent, the Faster IDentity Online Alliance has scored a major victory for its identity modernization cause in revealing Apple has joined the organization.