Biometrics stocks update: Zwipe subscription details, weak OneConnect IPO and De La Rue warning
Zwipe has announced the approval of a previously announced preferential rights issue of up to NOK 74.5 million (roughly US$8.16…
Pindrop
Pindrop report finds 90 voice fraud attacks occur every minute
Coinciding with the release Tuesday morning of deepfakes of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson endorsing opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for…
China amends law to ban deepfakes as ValidSoft exec proposes biometric detection
China has moved to ban “deepfakes,” as the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress amended the country’s Civil Code…
Nearly half of public believes voice will replace keyboards for computer interaction by 2023
Computer keyboards will barely be used by 2023, with voice technology taking over as the main channel of interaction, according…
Threat of deepfakes draws legislator and biometrics industry attention
A U.S. senator plans to reintroduce legislation against “deepfake” media in the coming year as legislators join members of the…
Pindrop announces expansion of voice biometrics into smart cars and IoT devices
Pindrop is extending its voice biometric technology beyond the call center to IoT devices, voice assistants, smart home and office…
Pindrop
Pindrop’s proprietary, text-independent voice biometric engine passively identifies legitimate and fraudulent callers by voice alone.
Pindrop raises $90M to support voice biometrics expansion into Europe and vertical markets
Pindrop has closed a $90 million Series D funding round led by Vitruvian Partners, and plans to establish stronger regional…
Pindrop provides voice biometrics and multi-factor authentication for new Verizon call center service
Verizon has launched a new enterprise call center service combining multi-factor anti-fraud and authentication technology from Pindrop with its media…
Voice fraud spike driven by breaches and increasing use
Incidents of voice fraud climbed by 350 percent from 2013 to 2017, and increased 47 percent in 2017 to reach…
