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Face, mimic and voice recognition for positive identification
posted on 23/07/2008

Databac Group has added a new multimodal biometric product to its range. smarti® applies a combination of face, mimic and voice recognition for positive identification for multiple functions, including access control, time and attendance and building automation. smarti® eliminates buddy punching and ghost workers, boosting productivity and ultimately the bottom line. It keeps unauthorised persons out of a building without worries about stolen cards or PINs and its multimodal technology means that no authorised person is rejected. smarti® can integrate with - and control - existing security systems using different technologies, thereby avoiding disruptive overhauls. It can also control electronic devices such as locks, alarms, lights and heating. With an integrated camera, it can even be used for video surveillance. The smarti® DIADEM unit features an in-built IR CCTV camera, IR LED lights, an eight-inch colour touch screen, motion detector, microphone, speakers, processor, built-... [more]

Consumers Have Fraud Concerns with Current Methods of Identity Verification When Accessing Their Accounts
posted on 04/07/2008

According to a Nuance Communications research, close to 60% of UK consumers admit to forgetting security passwords, and 80% believe there are security gaps in the methods currently in place for confirming identity when accessing their phone and banking accounts. The 2008 Secure Identification Survey conducted for Nuance by Harris Interactive contains responses from over 500 consumers over 18 years of age who have interacted with customer service in the past 12 months. The 25-minute survey focused on security and identity verification, providing specific insights for telecommunications- and finance-based account access. The survey gathered information on the perception and satisfaction of traditional security methods, such as challenge questions by a live agent and PIN/password schemes, as well as new approaches, such as voice biometrics, retinal scans and more. Key Findings of the 2008 Secure Identification Survey for the UK: * There is a need for alternatives: A meager 21% o... [more]

Nemesysco partners with Beijing Caifu Jiamei Technology to promote Voice Analysis in China
posted on 31/03/2008

Nemesysco Ltd. has announced that it has formed a partnership with Beijing Caifu Jiamei Technology, a distributor of investigative analysis software and forensic solutions in China. This new collaboration will enable the distribution of Nemesysco’s voice analysis solutions, including the LVA 6.50 Investigation Focus Tool, across the Chinese market. Nemesysco’s LVA 6.50 is a non-invasive solution designed for truth verification and emotion detection by analyzing vocal parameters in real-time or from recorded material, during investigations, interviews and casual conversations. “We are pleased to join forces with Nemesysco and are confident that the company’s products will make a valuable contribution to our portfolio of investigative analysis and forensic software. Nemesysco's wide range of solutions will definitely have a very positive impact and a great contribution to the development of a prosperous and harmonious society. Through our network of resellers across China, we plan to ... [more]

Nemesysco voice analysis technology products to be distributed in the US by Forensitec
posted on 06/03/2008

Nemesysco Ltd. has announced that it has appointed Forensitec, a forensic language analysis consultancy firm, providing interview and interrogation techniques and training, as a distributor in the U.S. Nemesysco's voice analysis technology products are to be distributed in US markets as part of Forensitec's solutions for criminal and administrative investigators, human resources professionals and psychologists. “Layered Voice Analysis is an up-and-coming resource in the array of analytical tools and techniques practiced and taught by Forensitec’s instructors and consultants in the fields of criminology, psychology and human resources”, commented Dale Tunnell, CEO of Forensitec. “Generally speaking, an estimated 30 - 40 percent of all individuals lie, fabricate or otherwise embellish when providing information, making proper truth detection and integrity testing a major concern for investigators and interviewers. Using Nemesysco’s LVA technology solutions, we can guarantee high-qu... [more]

Biometrics industry needs to educate the public to stop to ill-informed speculation on biometric technology
posted on 18/12/2007

The recent press coverage of biometric technology in the wake of HMRC losing 25 million records has been negative to say the least. A US academic paper proving that it is possible to partially recreate a fingerprint from unencrypted data has been quoted and more recently six leading academics have written to a Parliamentary committee to express their dismay at the way biometrics has been proposed as a means to secure data. The national biometric ID programme is back in the spotlight with few supporters. And in the weeks preceding the HMRC data loss, a small group of concerned parents in London suggested “perverts will use (biometric) technology to track your kids”, a Shadow Minister branded the biometric industry “worse than ID thieves”, and anti-biometrics websites run by unqualified campaigners are quoted verbatim in the national press with no attempt to seek comment from industry experts. How is the UK biometrics industry to respond to ill-informed comment and wild speculation? The... [more]

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