August 15, 2006
IBM talks up voice-based biometric user identification
IBM is developing software that could enable IT directors to deploy biometric user authenticated systems based on voice recognition technology.
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August 25, 2005
PassMark picks up voice authentication
PassMark Security has agreed to acquire Vocent Solutions, a move that will let it add Vocent's biometric voice authentication to its own Internet ID verification.
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July 10, 2005
First Voice Recognition Door Lock for Residential Debuts in U.S.
LSG Inc. announces the U.S. launch of "VoiceKey," the first voice recognition digital door lock designed for residential as well as commercial use.
The multifunctional VoiceKey unlocks doors by voice command, secret number pad, card key, or remote control device. VoiceKey brings a new level of home security and customer convenience to the residential door lock market.
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June 09, 2005
Malacañang and the "Garcigate" tape
According to reliable sources, both the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are in possession of computer equipment for voice recognition. If this is true, the challenge to them now is to use their capabilities in the pursuit of the truth, in the true spirit of public service, and not in the service of whoever their political patrons are.
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May 10, 2005
Banks to use voice recognition to combat identity theft
With the growing problem of identity theft, banks want something more security for customers' accounts than simply asking people for their Social Security number and date of birth. Thus, banks are hoping that voice recognition software will help them determine if the person on the other end of the line is actually their customer.
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Biometrics: Getting Back to Business
The use of biometrics—the mathematical analysis of characteristics such as fingerprints, veins in irises and retinas, and voice patterns—as a way to authenticate users' identities has been a topic of discussion for years. Early commercial success stories have largely come from applying biometrics to projects with provable returns on investment: time and attendance, password reduction and reset, and physical access control. Though biometric work remains primarily in the pilot stages, the events of 9/11 pushed emerging commercial products to center stage—a spot some say they weren't ready to claim. Vendor focus shifted from the private sector toward the huge contracts many expected would be awarded in the public sector, say observers.
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