The launch of VALid-SVP or Speaker Verification Platform has been announced by Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. Secure authentication is improved with VALid-SVP, a voice biometric technology. This solution is a product of the R&D function of ValidSoft. Ireland-based ValidSoft is a subsidiary of ETAK. Business software and services are provided by ETAK to the telecommunications and financial services industries around the world. Fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions are supplied globally by ValidSoft.

“VALid-SVP is our exclusive, bundled, text dependent and text independent biometric voice verification technology, which competes very favourably with other leading Voice Biometrics products,” said Patrick Carroll, CEO of ValidSoft. “ValidSoft's technology and IP is 100 percent owned by ValidSoft and is state-of-the-art for its worldwide capability in fraud prevention and authentication. The origin of the product is in the Alize research project funded by the European Union.”

Caroll added organizations are able to easily integrate voice verification, including third-party engines into a broader authentication framework with the VALid-SVP technology solution. Text-dependent and text-independent voice verification models are supported by VALid-SVP. These are all deliverable over multiple telecommunications channels. Added value is provided to business entities in the form of numerous extensions. These include a secure voice print database manager, an enrollment module with control of voice print quality, and a real-time and interactive extension for smooth operation.

In the future, this leading-edge technology continues to be state-of-the art by will be ensured by ValidSoft by continuing to leverage the organizations links with research institutions, stated Caroll.

In a release, Caroll added, “The ongoing maturity of the voice biometric market will result in the greater uptake of solutions that seamlessly integrate voice biometrics for remote verification. As advanced, comprehensive fraud solutions have been developed, integrating voice biometrics into broader anti-fraud systems has become more efficient, affordable and reliable.”

Caroll added the process of remotely authenticating customers can be expedited by voice. A very strong authentication and transaction verification process can be delivered by voice. Voice can be seamless used as an extra authenticator and automatically backed with traditional factors like knowledge data.

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