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risk-based authentication

nounid 3941·updated May 12, 2026
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Any risk-based system of authentication that detects anomalies or changes in the normal use patterns of a Person and require s additional verification of the Person’s identity when such deviations or changes are detected, such as through the use of challenge questions.

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Entity Type

Control0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Pii80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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risk-based authentications
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risk-based authentication's
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risk-based authentications'

Framework definitions

NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)1 senseview framework →
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Any risk-based system of authentication that detects anomalies or changes in the normal use patterns of a Person and require s additional verification of the Person’s identity when such deviations or changes are detected, such as through the use of challenge questions.

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