Strong Authentication

EU eIDAS Regulation is an act concerning electronic identification, authentication and interactions related to the concept of European Digital Identity. In fact, thanks to these technologies, it will be possible for citizens, companies and public organisations to easily interconnect each other in a shared European Digital Market. This article explains three main points to know: what is the European Digital Identity and how to best experience it, what are the main eIDAS Regulation tools and trust services and what are the advantages they can provide for both citizens and companies.

Certified emails are very popular tools nowadays, used especially for official communications for both public and private activities because they have the same legal value of the traditional registered letters and, moreover, guarantee a safe and protected delivery up to destination. With the recent revision of the EU eIDAS Regulation, which concerns topics like digital identification and authentication, now finally PEC certified email systems become European, thus it will be possible for PEC users to easily send and receive safe and authenticated certified emails all over the European area.

An authentication method is a remote system based on digital technology that companies use to verify the identity of users and customers and ensure that only authorized individuals can access sensitive information. For these reasons, it is popular in today’s organizations for a variety of purposes, from protecting financial accounts to accessing online services, to customer onboarding.

Biometric authentication is a method of identification that uses one's unique physical attributes as proof of identity. It provides with greater security than traditional methods such as passwords.

Multi factor authentication and strong authentication are methods to verify a person's identity so that access can be granted to an online resource.

Two-Factor Authentication is more secure because it is based on three types of validation: something the user knows, something the user have, and something the user is.

In 2021 the European Payment Service Directive (PSD2) came into effect, giving more relevance to strong authentication. Here everything you need to know about it and the effects on e-commerce

Intelligent Adaptive Authentication is an AI-driven authentication solution that identifies user behavior patterns and assess risk in real-time. It provides a high level of security and a good user experience.

Two-factor authentication is the safest protection system for digital accounts. As the name suggests, it requires two factors for the authentication process.

OTP stands for One-Time Password. It is a disposable password, valid only for a single access session or a transaction, that ensure safety.