Advantages of Voice Biometrics

Before reviewing the advantages of voice biometrics over other biometrics (fingerprints, etc.), let’s take a quick look at the advantages of using any biometric to verify a person’s identity:

1) Only biometrics can verify that a person is actually who they claim to be
2) Passwords can be: forgotten, shared, observed and broken
3) Security tokens (smart cards, etc.) can be: lost, stolen, duplicated (some) and forgotten

Voice biometrics compared to other biometrics is:

1) User-friendly - speaking is natural and requires no special effort
2) Cost effective - verification is accomplished via telephone or microphone
3) Convenient - enables remote verification of a person’s identity
4) Secure – highly accurate