Nuance Gatekeeper Combines Voice and Behavioral Biometrics to Fight Fraud

Posted on October 4, 2019

Nuance Communications has released a new cloud-based authentication solution that verifies people’s identities during voice and text interactions. Dubbed Nuance Gatekeeper, the platform combines Nuance’s ConversationPrint text authenticator with the voice recognition Lightning Engine and behavioral biometrics. Together, the three technologies will empower enterprises to fight fraud across multiple channels, building detailed customer profiles and…

Muxi, Fortress Identity Develop Biometric Payments System

Posted on October 1, 2019

Muxi and Fortress Identity have teamed up to create a new naked payments solution that blends face and voice recognition technology. Dubbed muxiPAY, the platform identifies the customer with a facial recognition scan as they approach the checkout counter, and then asks them to say a passphrase out loud to confirm their purchases with voice…

New Chrome OS Update Seeks to Put Google Assistant at Center of Smart Home

Posted on September 25, 2019

“The update reflects a growing trend pair of trends as consumers increasingly rely on voice interfaces to interact with their devices, and tech companies seek to make their own proprietary AI assistants the go-to platforms for smart home interaction.” The Google Assistant is getting a higher profile thanks to a new Chrome OS update. The…

Homeowners Are Increasingly Installing Smart Locks: Report

Posted on September 24, 2019

A new report from Parks Associates suggests that smart door locks are becoming more and more popular with modern homeowners, who are increasingly taking security into their own hands and installing the technology themselves. The firm’s DIY Home Security Tracker found that while only 39 percent of smart locks were installed by homeowners in 2016,…

Nuance Introduces Back-End Improvements for Intelligent Engagement Platform

Posted on September 12, 2019

Nuance Communications is expanding its Intelligent Engagement Platform to make it easier for enterprises to develop their own conversational AI using the platform’s open framework. The improved Engagement Platform is cloud agnostic, offering more robust back-end capabilities and services that include messaging, agent AI, and biometric security. The Intelligent Engagement Platform was built to be…

Fortune Business Insights Forecasts $28 Billion Voice Recognition Market

Posted on September 12, 2019

Fortune Business Insights (FBI) has released a new report on the voice and speech recognition market, projecting that the market will grow from $6.89 billion to $28.34 billion between 2018 and 2026. The market is expected to display a CAGR of 19.8 percent during that period. FBI credits a number of different factors for the expected growth,…

ID R&D Looks to Boost Sales with Trio of New Executives

Posted on September 10, 2019

ID R&D has added a trio of new executives to its team. The company has announced that Steve Cook has signed on as the new Global Head of Business Development, while Kim Martin has joined as the new VP of Marketing and Scott Rosenthal is stepping in as the new Director of Sales, Financial Services.…

ID R&D Enhances Voice Biometrics Platform

Posted on July 22, 2019

“We are making it much easier for enterprises to deploy voice biometrics on all channels using the programming tools they prefer…” ID R&D has released the latest iteration of its voice biometrics platform. IDVoice version 2.7 is ten times faster than its predecessor, and includes utility features that make it easier to deploy across multiple…

From Smart Cards to Smart Cars: Top Mobile ID Stories

Posted on July 19, 2019

There’s always a lot going on in the diverse world of mobile identity and digital security, but this weeks’ roundup of Mobile ID World’s most popular articles really runs a topical gamut. Smart cards, for example, continue to be a hot topic as various stakeholders ramp up toward cutting-edge new solutions like biometric payment cards:…

Google Emphasizes Privacy Commitment After Audio Data Leak

Posted on July 15, 2019

Google Search Product Manager David Monsees has taken to the company’s blog to emphasize its commitment to privacy and clarify some of its policies around the use of audio data. The post was written after one of the company’s language experts leaked confidential Dutch audio data, with Monsees noting that the leak is a violation…

Auraya Releases Voice Recognition Platform for Amazon Connect

Posted on July 12, 2019

The voice biometrics specialist Auraya is launching a new voice recognition platform designed specifically for Amazon Connect, the cloud-based contact center that is available to the public as part of Amazon Web Services. Auraya’s voice recognition extension is called EVA, and it will make Amazon Connect safer by allowing companies to enroll and verify users…

Apple Adds Voice Recognition to HomePod Speaker

Posted on July 3, 2019

Apple’s HomePod is getting a voice recognition update that will allow it to identify different individuals. The multi-user feature will enable the smart speaker to recognize multiple voices, which will in turn allow it to offer personalized notifications, reminders, and media recommendations based on the on the preferences of the person doing the talking. The…

NEC Updates Biometric Authentication Software for FIDO2 Compliance

Posted on July 2, 2019

NEC is upgrading its NC7000-3A server software to make the biometric authentication platform FIDO2 compliant. The multimodal software allows clients to verify the identities of their users without sharing their biometric information beyond the authentication terminal, which means that that information is less likely to be compromised in the event of a security breach. Previous…

Audio Analytics Platform Gets Voice Biometrics Support

Posted on June 26, 2019

“Behavox has added voice biometrics capabilities, enabling the system to automatically identify speakers during audio analysis.” Behavox, a “People Analytics” software specialist, has integrated voice biometrics into one of its flagship solutions. With its head office in London and additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Singapore – as well as an R&D center…

INTELid Digital ID Blockchain Platform Integrates ValidSoft Voice Recognition

Posted on June 13, 2019

“By providing secure biometric authentication, the ValidSoft tech will reduce fraud and make it easier to carry out safe transactions through INTELid.” INTELid is integrating ValidSoft’s voice recognition technology into its Digital Identity blockchain platform. The partnership will add voice biometrics to the platform’s digital identity token, allowing INTELid users to verify their identities through…

Bertin IT Upgrades MediaSpeech Transcription Platform

Posted on June 6, 2019

Bertin IT has launched an upgraded version of its MediaSpeech transcription platform. In addition to being faster and more accurate than its predecessor, MediaSpeech v6 is compatible with 17 different languages, allowing users to create searchable (and analyzable) text transcripts of video and audio content. The updated version of the platform needs only milliseconds to…

Grand View Forecasts $31.82 Billion Speech and Voice Recognition Market

Posted on June 4, 2019

A new report from Grand View Research predicts that the market for speech and voice recognition tech will hit $31.82 billion by 2025. The rising demand for voice-activated virtual AI assistants is expected to drive much of that growth, leading to a CAGR of 17.2 percent. The banking, automotive, and healthcare sectors are expected to…

PODCAST: On-Device Authentication and the Mobile Workplace with Aware’s David Benini

Posted on June 3, 2019

An expert conversation on the death of the password, biometric liveness detection, and the future of identity in the workplace. May was On-Device Biometrics Month at our sibling site FindBiometrics, a five-week deep dive on the authentication paradigm that’s killing passwords. That’s why, in the latest episode of The FindBiometrics & Mobile ID World Podcast,…

Nuance Provides Voice Interface Tech for Chinese Smart Car Platform

Posted on May 27, 2019

“…Nuance has revealed that its technology has been integrated into GKUI, delivering both speech and voice recognition in a high-speed voice interaction system allowing users to ask questions and adjust in-car settings.” A major Chinese car maker has embraced voice-based user interface technology from Nuance. Based in Hangzhou, Geely has developed its own in-car infotainment…