Thursday, April 15, 2010

Top Three Banks in Israel Deploy Voice Biometrics

According to a press release, PerSay has completed the deployment of public-facing voice biometrics systems at the top three banks in Israel – Bank HaPoalim, Bank Leumi and Discount Bank. Applications range from automatic PIN reset to multi-factor identity verification.

Bank HaPoalim’s Contact Center manager commented about voice biometrics on Israeli TV as follows:”Besides the efficiency we gained by eliminating authentication questions, we have significantly improved our service accessibility and customer experience.” Also, Israel’s former Chief Scientist (and PerSay Board Member), Dr. Orna Berry, commented that she expects to see a global expansion of voice biometrics in the next few years to accessing remote services and applications over the phone, Internet, as well as mobile devices.

This latest news can only enhance the credibility of voice biometrics as the right technology for remote identity verification in contact centers. As my recent
article on speechtechmag.com asks, “What’s Everyone Waiting for?”

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