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C3 Meets Internet Identity, VRM and Personal Data Ecosystems
Last Friday (April 29), in preparation for the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), Opus Research (with a big assist from Judi Clark) made our new headquarters the venue for a “C3 Salon.” The topics under discussion addressed some of the “boil the ocean” challenges, like building Trust Fabrics, establishing exchanges that would treat personal information as “intangible assets” or “alternative currency” or building a general consensus around making sure that “purpose binding” and “context switching” are baked into all future data sharing schema.
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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.
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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.
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Google Touts Speech-to-Speech Translation in Chrome
The latest downloadable version of Google’s Chrome browser showcase how Google Translate can support spoken input and text-to-speech rendering of translated phrases.
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Nuance and Empirix Offer “Proactive Testing” for Natural Language Customer Interactions
Acknowledging the importance of testing before a speech-enabled customer care system “goes live,” Nuance Communications and Empirix Inc. have expanded their global partnership.
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Nuiti Taking on the Challenges of a “Natural User Interface”
An Israeli firm called Nuiti now offers a “platform” for Web site operators and Web developers to offer hands-free, “natural user interface” for their resources.
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Hey, It’s All Pattern Recognition: TTS, QR Codes and Mobile Devices Simplify Museum Tours
Public museums in Bologna, Italy, are launching a novel way to initiate audio tours.
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West’s Acquisition of Smoothstone Adds an Interesting Mobile Twist
West Corporation continues to pursue its transformation-through-acquisition strategy with a $120 million purchase of Smoothstone IP Communications.
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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.
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The New FCC Web Site is Much More Conversational
The FCC has made great strides toward making its information and resources accessible to the public at large.