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Amex Acquires InAuth

PYMNTS

Long before American Express was a credit card issuer and a closed loop payments network, it was in the business of moving mail (and other things) quickly from one coast to the other. Because InAuth is already a fairly established — and important — part of how many major financial services players are developing user authentication.

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Canadians Have Polarizing Views on Evolving Payment Innovations With Security Concerns Being Top-of-Mind, Reveals New Payments Canada Study

Fintech Finance

Half of Canadians (50 per cent) find passkeys an appealing alternative method of user authentication that eliminates the need for usernames and passwords.

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Finovate Debuts: A Look at Stratos’ Digital Card Issuance Platform

Fintech Labs Insights

The Stratos card is a battery powered, Bluetooth-connected payment, rewards, and access card that, combined with the customer-facing mobile app and backend analytic capabilities for card issuers, offers a holistic solution. Stratos card began shipping April 2015. For card issuers: Digital Card Issuance Platform.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Secure Payment Processing Systems

EBizCharge

Authentication mechanisms Authentication mechanisms are essential components of a secure payment processing system, ensuring each transaction is authorized by a legitimate user. During a transaction, AVS verifies the numeric portions of the billing address (street number, ZIP code, etc.) to confirm the cardholders identity.

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