According to a Web site called “Save Loquendo”, top execs at Telecom Italia have confirmed the imminent sale of Loquendo.
Voice biometrics
Raising the Profile of Voice Biometrics for Fraud Prevention and Trusted Mobile Commerce
Over on Opus Researches Voice Biocon Web site, I’ve been logging a number of stories surrounding the global growth of voice biometric technologies as part of multi-factor authentication practices to prevent fraud for commercial banks, investment companies, card issuers and government agencies.
Sberbank’s “Lie Detecting” ATM May be the Ultimate “Onboarding” Kiosk
Reaction to the alleged “Lie Detecting ATMs” being tested by Russia’s largest commercial bank, Sberbank, gives an eerie preview to the public’s acceptance of self-service kiosks in the future.
UK Grant for Voice Biometrics in Multifactor Authentication
In late March, the UK’s Technology Strategy Board – an “arms-length” agency reporting to the United Kingdom’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills – announced a grant of 300 British Pounds Sterling (Approximately $480 U.S.) for research, development and enhancement of use cases that deploy voice biometrics for strong user authentication.
Research Report: Voice Biometrics Update 2011: Attacking Adjacent Markets
With over 6.5 million registered voice prints supporting user authentication, we can begin to detect patterns that are defining successful adoption of the technology. It is clear that voice biometrics must be incorporated in multi-factor deployment schemes and that demand is destined to be driven by creating a positive user experience across multiple communications modalities and networks. That creates a “multiplier effect” as system integrators, application developers and mobile service providers discover the value of stronger authentication of individual end-users.
NAB Provided Update of Caller Authentication at Voice Leadership Forum in Sydney
Tim Andrew, general manager for ATMs and self-service at National Australia Bank, delivered the latest insights on the bank’s real world experience with biometric authentication.
“The Beeb” Documents Threats to Mobile Phones
The messaging around the world “going mobile, social and local” has not been lost on the criminal element that preys on vulnerabilities in commonly used e-commerce and communications systems.
We Have a Winner! Mobile Voice Biometric Application Award Goes to HELEX
Lee Cottle and I announced the winner of the 2011 Mobile Voice Biometric Challenge on the second day of the event and Lee delivered the $1,000 in prize money to Hesam Yavari, founder and CEO of HELEX, a provider of “next-generation contact centre technologies.”
VBC Amsterdam News: VoiceVault Upgrades “Fusion” Biometric Engine
VoiceVault released a new version of its “Fusion” platform, giving customers, partners, integrators and applications developers more deployment options.
Webcast: Nuance and Opus Research to Talk About Emerging Voice Biometric Use Cases
On March 1, Chuck Buffum, VP Authentication Solutions, Mobile & Enterprise Division at Nuance will join me for a Webcast to share perspectives on the trends that are shaping the global voice biometrics marketplace.