Both MasterCard and Visa International are in the process of defining a new category of transaction called “Cardholder Present.”
Voice biometrics
Australian Taxation Office Debuts its Voice Authentication With 30,000 People Already Enrolled
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is right on schedule as it debuts voice biometric-based caller authentication into its contact centers with 30,000 people already enrolled.
South African Agency Uses Voice Authentication to Reduce Fraud in Welfare Payment Distribution
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has deployed a voice biometrics-based authentication system in the administration of state welfare grants for citizens receiving social security benefits and services.
Mexico City and Banco Santander Partner to Provide Voice-based Authentication to Retired Firefighters and Police
19,000 former firefighters and police who are members of the government pension program can use to prove their eligibility to receive transfer payments over the phone, rather than having to appear at a government office or bank branch, under a program called Viva Voz.
Announcing VBC London 2014: The Voice Security & Authentication Conference
VBC London 2014 (Voice Secuirty & Authentication Conference, Nov 18-19) brings together executives and decision-makers who are integrating voice into multi-layered and multi-factor communications for authentication and security fabrics
ADT’s Pulse® Voice App Brings Voice Biometrics into the Home Security and Automation Mix
The newly launched ADT Pulse® Voice App features two-factor user authentication that seamlessly combines voice biometrics with a customer-selected passphrase to provide highly-secure, smartphone-based control of a home’s security system and “smart home” functions.
Sensory Unveils Multi-Modal Biometric Authentication for Mobile Devices
In the ongoing effort to get beyond passwords as a base form of authentication, speech processing company Sensory has developed a combined face and voice biometric authentication mechanism for mobile devices.
SpeechPro To Offer VoiceKey Platform Through Avaya’s DevConnnect MarketPlace
Voice security specialist SpeechPro announced plans to make available its voice biometric platform, VoiceKey, through Avaya’s DevConnect, an online marketplace for customers to integrate third-party products and solutions.
VBC-SF in Review: Growth Through Partnerships that Promote Trust
Speakers at #vbcsf2014 made the case that biometric-based technologies are being integrated into fraud prevention and mobile authentication implementations around the world.
Voice Biometrics Conference SF 2014: Strong, Simple Security for E-Commerce and Mobile
VBC San Francisco 2014 speakers strike a balance between experienced security specialists, financial services professionals, mobile mavens and customer experience executives