Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Telisma And PerSay Partner For Voice Authentication

Monday, February 18, 2008

Speech recognition provider Telisma and voice biometric company PerSay have announced a partnership in an effort to provide more comprehensive voice solutions for customers. Telisma offers customers speech technologies in multiple languages across various countries via its speech recognition software, teliSpeech.


For contact centers that support banking, telecommunications and other industries, voice biometrics can be a cost-effective way to enhance security and improve customer convenience. In cases where businesses require what’s known as “triple factor authentication,” voice biometrics can be an important “leg” of the trio, which may also include PIN numbers and a caller’s telephone number identification. [end] 

Internet fraud prevention and authentication provider TeleSign has teamed up with Intel Corp. for a secure two-factor authentication product targeted to consumers and enterprises.

The collaboration pairs Intel Identity Protection Technology (Intel IPT) with TeleSign Two-Factor Authentication so that it can be offered beyond Intel Ultrabook devices and the third generation of Intel Core vPro-powered laptops.

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The U.S. government’s Advanced Analytic Capabilities Subgroup of the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) has awarded a research and development contract to voice biometrics technology provider Agnitio Corp. to speed up development and deliver an improved capabilities for voice biometrics-based mobile phone security.

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Authentication provider Swivel Secure has released version 3.9 of its Swivel authentication product. The new update extends the product’s deployment options to include a telephony option.

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AGNITIO announced the launching of KIVOX mobile, a product for secure authentication in mobile devices using a person’s voice.

During the Voice Biometric Conference held in New York, AGNITIO showed the capabilities of the new software that is able to perform a voice authentication on Android smart phones or tablets without being connected to a network.

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CSC has partnered with identity authentication technology and services provider Daon to produce a biometric multifactor authentication service for the banking industry. The product, called ConfidentID Mobile, provides in and out-of-band identity authentication for transactions in multiple channels, including online and mobile.

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions has added interactive voice response technology (IVR) from Angel, a provider of cloud-based customer engagement management products, for its LexisNexis IVR on Demand for Identity Proofing and Voice Biometrics product.

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