We’re pleased to announce that Nuance’s President, Sales and Marketing, Steve Chambers, will deliver a keynote address during the Voice Biometrics Conference-NYC April 3-4, 2012
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Nuance Survey Showcases Shortcomings of Multiple Mobile PINs and Passwords; Positions Voiceprints as Alternative
Nuance Communications issued a media alert revealing the results of a Twitter-based survey conducted over the past couple of weeks.
VoxGen and MyDex are Recruiting Qualified Businesses for Enhanced Authentication Project
VoxGen and MyDex are moving their enhanced authentication project to its next phase by recruiting participation from one or more businesses who want to gain a better understanding of how their customers want to carry on commercial conversations across multiple channels.
Nuance To Buy Loquendo; Amp Up Speech on a Global Basis
Loquendo’s parent company, Telecom Italia, issued news that it will sell the speech processing specialist to Nuance for an estimated 53 million Euros (about $75.5 million).
Telecom Italia Set to Sell Loquendo? To Nuance?
According to a Web site called “Save Loquendo”, top execs at Telecom Italia have confirmed the imminent sale of Loquendo.
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.