BioCatch vs Broadcom EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) comparison

BioCatch is a cybersecurity company that delivers behavioral biometrics, analyzing human-device interactions to protect users and data. Banks and other enterprises use BioCatch to significantly reduce online fraud and protect against a variety of cyber threats, without compromising the user experience.

Issuers and merchants rely on the 3-D Secure (3DS) protocol in the fight against “card-not-present” (CNP) fraud. You may recognize brands such as Mastercard SecureCode®, Verified by Visa, American Express SafeKey® and Discover ProtectBuy—all of which are 3DS implementations.

CA Technologies, A Broadcom Company (then Arcot) co-invented 3DS in partnership with Visa in the early 2000s. With continuing development and enhancements, the protocol is known today as EMV® 3-D Secure (EMV® 3DS).

EMV 3DS was defined by EMVCo, a consortium of merchants, banks and payment organizations. Expanding the functionality of the original implementation, EMV 3DS is designed to both reduce fraud and streamline the customer experience, regardless of device.