DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile
Authentication Taskforce, comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile
and Verizon, will announce the next phase of the ZenKey ™ mobile
authentication platform at MWC Los Angeles later in October. ZenKey
represents an innovative collaboration between the four U.S. mobile
carriers to connect mobile subscribers to service providers by
providing easier and highly secure registration, authentication and
transaction authorization.
"Businesses and developers understand the perils of our
connected lives and are seeking out next generation security
solutions to help protect customers," said Johannes Jaskolski, general manager of the
Cross-Carrier Identity Joint Venture. "We're very excited about the
interest and response we have received from those communities so
far. It is that collaboration with service providers that will
allow us to continuously strengthen the ZenKey offering as we
strive to provide effortless, enhanced trust to the digital economy
and beyond."
ZenKey makes logins easier and at the same time helps to
eliminate passwords, which are a pain point for consumers, a source
of lost business and revenue for service providers, and an attack
opportunity for fraudsters. It also can provide added protection
for service providers who want to keep passwords as one security
factor but want a more secure second or third factor than SMS
one-time-PINs.
Removing reliance on passwords as a primary identity
authenticator, it can also reduce fraud that occurs when a
cybercriminal uses stolen login credentials to gain access to
online accounts. Purpose-built for trusted access via connected
consumer devices, the technology uses multi-factor authentication,
including unique network signals, to not only verify a user's
device but also allow verification that the user is who they say
they are. ZenKey will let app developers and service providers
integrate its technology so that service providers can authenticate
their customers more effectively and securely with methods like
biometric verification.
"As a service provider to the carrier community for over 10
years, LiveXLive has worked hand-in-hand with the members of the
Taskforce to optimize the mobile experience for our users," said
Robert Ellin, Chairman and CEO of
LiveXLive, Inc. "ZenKey allows us to collaborate once again to
streamline the mobile user registration and subscription
multi-factor process while enhancing the security and data privacy
of consumers on our next generation streaming platform."
"Enhancing security often means adding steps or complicating
processes. Conventional wisdom says heightened data security isn't
convenient, and that's why it has seemed to be out of reach. ZenKey
shows the industry it doesn't have to be that way," says
Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology
Officer, GSMA. "It simultaneously gives consumers ability to more
securely direct the flow of their own data while making it easier
to access mobile applications they're already using."
New details about ZenKey will be demonstrated at Mobile World
Congress Americas (October 22-24) in
Los Angeles and Money 2020
(October 27-30) in Las Vegas and development specifications will
available to developers then. For more details please
Myzenkey.com.
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About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that
creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things
they care about most. Sprint served 54.3 million connections as of
June 30, 2019, and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United
States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile
USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today,
Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
a 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint
at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and
www.twitter.com/sprint.
About T-Mobile
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 75.6 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue,
Washington, T-Mobile US provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and
MetroPCS. For more information, please
visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, generated revenues
of $130.9 billion in 2018. The
company operates America's most awarded wireless network and the
nation's premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated
solutions to businesses worldwide. With brands like Yahoo,
TechCrunch and HuffPost, the company's media group helps
consumers stay informed and entertained, communicate and transact,
while creating new ways for advertisers and partners to connect.
Verizon's corporate responsibility prioritizes
the environmental, social and governance issues most relevant
to its business and impact to society.
About LiveXLive Media, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles,
California, LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (the
"Company") is a global digital media company focused on live
entertainment. The Company operates LiveXLive, the first 'live
social music network', delivering premium livestreams, digital
audio and on-demand music experiences from the world's top music
festivals and concerts, including Rock in Rio, EDC Las Vegas, the
Montreux Jazz Festival, and many others. LiveXLive also gives
audiences access to premium original content, artist exclusives and
industry interviews. For more information, visit www.livexlive.com
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