I was just in a meeting where our compliance team was saying there’s a difference between verification and authentication but I can’t figure out what the difference is. Can someone explain it?
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary:
>**ver·i·fy**
*verb*
make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified.
[LAW] swear to or support (a statement) by affidavit.
>**au·then·ti·cate**
*verb*
prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid.
[COMPUTING] (of a user or process) have one’s identity verified.
Using IF statements:
Verify – IF (X = TRUE)
Authenticate – IF (X = Y)
Authentication is just an extended form of verification.
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