BEDFORD, Mass. — RSA Security has released an upgrade of its Identity Verification authentication system.

The new system is supported by questioning technology that incorporates non-financial personal data not easily found on the Internet in order to authenticate the consumer in real time, the company said.

Other enhancements include adaptive system behavior tools to proactively monitor for suspicious activity, current address verification, new question types based on the year that an individual lived in a particular city, and improved report capabilities.

The new system is aimed at account originations, credit card activations, service transactions, password re-sets and other scenarios and can be used by call centers, online or in person.

The new system also is aimed at meeting the upcoming FACTA Identity Theft Red Flags guidelines by providing improved accuracy in authenticating users by measuring the level of risk associated with an identity, according to RSA (www.rsa.com).