"Authentification" appears to be a real word: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/certification http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/certific

"Authentification" appears to be a real word: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/certification http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/certification Apparently it is one of a zillion synonyms for "certification", along with "verification".