Instant Payments: Wonderful but Risky and Begging for Better Authentication

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 1:32 a.m.

The increased ability to make payments quickly has opened a world of opportunities, but it has also brought with it a heightened risk of fraud. In an interview with PYMNTS, Gerhard Oosthuizen, CTO of South African FinTech Entersekt, said a future with fewer passwords and more consumer involvement in protecting their own information is the key to greater security.