Happy New Year!

Wishing all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012!

Let's see if IBM's biometrics predictions come to fruition.

Interesting Article about Biometrics

Click here to read the article 'Is Biometrics The Answer To The Authentication Question?'

Opus Research to Convene Voice Biometrics Conference in Amsterdam

On March 23-24, 2011, Opus Research will convene the sixth Voice Biometric Conference in Amsterdam NL. According to Opus Research, this year’s conference will "showcase the ever-expanding set of present solutions and future opportunities for voice biometrics to support authentication for mobile carriers and contact center operators at banks, insurance companies, government agencies and telecommunications firms, as well as identification opportunities and other forensic applications for law enforcement agencies around the world."

Click here for information about the conference.

Nuance Acquires PerSay

PerSay, long recognized as one of the leaders in the voice biometrics space, was acquired by Nuance Communications, Inc. late last year. In an article on tmcnet.com, Chuck Buffum, Vice President of Authentication for Nuance is quoted as saying “PerSay’s voice biometrics products are currently in use across a range of applications, including remote transactions via contact centers and the Internet, password reset, offender monitoring, voice mining, and time and attendance. Together, the companies can accelerate the growth and adoption of the emerging voice biometrics market segment.”

I wish Almog, Ariel and the rest of the PerSay team the best of luck!