Biometrics vs. the wallet: The future of authentication

By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity at IDnow
Authentication, identification and authorization – these three terms are constantly encountered by users in a digitized world and are often used to mean the same thing.  In reality, however, the similar-sounding terms hide three processes that perform three completely different tasks in everyday digital life.

The three processes of authentication, identification and authorization are currently receiving more attention than ever as a result of the planned changes to the …

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