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GAO: Post-Equifax, Agencies Must Tighten Online ID Proofing

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A report from the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) said several government departments still rely on the three major credit agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — to verify a person’s identity before they can access their services online. Agencies like the U.S.

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Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?

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That does not mean older verification methods are obsolete, however: Many companies still rely on knowledge-based authentication (KBA) methods like passwords or security questions, even in areas like business lending — where stringent verification is crucial.

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Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?

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And that fact — shared by Cognito CEO Alain Meier during a recent PYMNTS interview centered around changes in digital ID – serves to show the weakness of knowledge-based authentication. “We Meier said there is serious pressure to move further away from knowledge-based authentication methods and even Social Security numbers.

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards

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NIST has been responsible for federal digital ID security for many years, but its collaboration with the private sector kicked into high gear in 2011, when President Barack Obama created the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) — an initiative to improve the security and privacy of online transactions.

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Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight

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FIs also use knowledge-based authentication (KBA), which involves quizzing applicants on credit history details that only they would know. Credit reports contain a trove of knowledge that can be used for KBA, including average mortgage payments, car license plate numbers and salary information.

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10 Questions Banks Should Ask About Their Digital Account-Opening Capabilities

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If it’s more than 10 minutes for an online/website process or more than five minutes for a mobile process, the abandonment rate impacts account openings as much as 40%. How many clicks does it take to open an online account? Abandonment rates increase significantly when the time to complete an application exceeds five minutes.

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ID Verification Benefits Both Consumers And eCommerce Sites

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According to October’s Digital Identity Tracker® , “the pressure is on for digital retailers to offer seamless and secure purchasing experiences as consumers spend more time than ever shopping online. [A That doesn’t leave a whole lot of room for error, customer experience-wise.

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