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Recent Examples of authentication
In late June, Columbia students were locked out of their school emails and other platforms as part of a technical outage involving user authentication services.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Without secure digital identity credentials, banks rely on inefficient, error-prone, and--worse--fraud-prone methods for onboarding, authentication, and compliance.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The agency's shift to requiring a security authentication PIN in August drew concern from advocates and beneficiaries as offices braced for an influx of visitors amid shrinking staffing levels.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
To make the attack more convincing, the phishing URL contained a token field that mimicked tokens npm uses for authentication.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Without secure digital identity credentials, banks rely on inefficient, error-prone, and--worse--fraud-prone methods for onboarding, authentication, and compliance.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The agency's shift to requiring a security authentication PIN in August drew concern from advocates and beneficiaries as offices braced for an influx of visitors amid shrinking staffing levels.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
To make the attack more convincing, the phishing URL contained a token field that mimicked tokens npm uses for authentication.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentication
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The former employee claimed that he was fired after the company’s verification checks, which use facial recognition software, failed to recognize his face.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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That early validation gives entrepreneurs the confidence to keep going, especially when mistakes feel overwhelming.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The data is also validation of the importance of preventive care, which unfortunately is increasingly at risk in the Trump administration.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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The next frontier of operational excellence is decision intelligence—systems that unite goals, work, and evidence so managers and teams can make better decisions, faster.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Archives from Chao illuminate pieces of the immigration process as well as evidence her time adjusting to the United States and becoming a political leader.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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But anyone who thinks that the brief ubiquity of corporate diversity trainings is proof that the radical left wields great power and influence in America has quite simply never sat through a corporate diversity training.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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At least one instructor has resigned from teaching at Johnson County Community College after leadership announced that students in its adult education programs will be required to present proof of their immigration status in order to register for classes this fall.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The state penal code already requires uniformed officers to wear badges or nameplates correctly displaying their identification numbers or names.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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No credible financial documentation has been released to show that demolition unlocks more capital.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to people living in the country without legal status, immigrants with valid documentation, including green cards and visas, have also been detained.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Cole just took over at DEA on July 23 after his Senate confirmation and oversees a staff of 10,000 agents and other personnel.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Billy Long from his position leading the bureau Friday, two months after his confirmation.—
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semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Authentication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentication. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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