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!

Another One Bites the Dust

As we end 2010, another voice biometrics vendor has ridden off into the sunset. According to a press release, Ivrnet, Inc., a Canadian communications company, has acquired Diaphonic's voice biometrics software at "minimal cost." The press release goes on to say that Ivrnet plans to "fully integrate the voice biometric software into their entire line of speech products, with an aggressive marketing campaign set to begin in March 2011."

I'm afraid that this news does not bode well for the voice biometrics industry.