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Speaker Verification/Biometrics

Speaker verification and biometric solutions use an automatic process that analyzes human voice characteristics to identify a speaker (or caller), and changing the face of security. See below for the latest news, trends, and solutions on speaker verification and biometric solutions.

Features

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: ElevenLabs Is Dubbed a Leader in Automatic Speech Translation

The company's first product, AI Dubbing, enables users to automatically translate any speech into up to 20 other languages while maintaining the original speakers' voice qualities.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: Kardome Is Making Cars More Driver-Friendly

Cars are becoming better listeners, and one company driving that change is Israeli startup Kardome, whose system can reportedly capture and identify up to six speakers in three seat rows.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: Sonde Health Soars for the Air Force

Boston-based Sonde Health has positioned itself as a leader in voice-based health monitoring, and the U.S. military has taken notice.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: Voiceitt Passes Inclusivity Milestones

Voiceitt, an Israeli provider of speech recognition for nonstandard speech, seeks to disrupt the voice accessibility market.

Industry Voices

Preventing Deepfake Phishing from Leaving Customers on the Hook

Customer service personnel need to be trained to detect and react to deepfake phishing attempts. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

Debunking the Most Common Myths in Voice Technology

Demand for voice-enabled devices has skyrocketed during the pandemic, and in the rush to capitalize on it, businesses can easily fall prey to common misconceptions about voice-enabled products. This piece debunks these myths one by one. 

Harnessing the Power of our Next Generation Voice Solutions

Video: What Is the Minimum Amount of Speech for Authentication?

Pindrop Director of Product Marketing Ben Cunningham discusses best practices for voice authentication in IVR design in this clip from his panel at SpeechTEK 2019.

Columns

Deepfakes Will Remain a Real Concern

As technology-driven trickery becomes harder to detect, intent looms large.

Medical Diagnosis Applications Are the Frontier of Speech Tech

AI-based voice apps can help in the early diagnosis of disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Speaking of Speech Tech’s Future, It Suddenly Arrived

Let's not take all of this progress for granted.

The Voice Fraud Threat Is Real

"Everyone needs to be concerned about the technology being used for nefarious purposes."

Speaker Verification/Biometrics Companies and Suppliers