Voice Authentication news and trends

Pindrop Raises $100 Million in Battle Against Deepfake Calls
Security & Fraud // July 17, 2024

Voice authentication and security firm Pindrop has raised $100 million in debt financing. The funding, announced Wednesday (July 17) and coming from Hercules Capital, allows Pindrop to further develop its audio, voice, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for customers in industries that include banking, finance,...

Why Security Techniques Need To Evolve As Fast As Hackers
Security & Fraud // August 29, 2018

This year, at the annual DEF CON conference for hackers — the largest of its kind in the U.S. — an 11-year-old made headlines when he managed to hack a highly accurate replica of Florida’s election website in less than 10 minutes. And that was only half the...

TIAA Rolls Out Voice Authentication Technology
Authentication // September 01, 2016

TIAA, the financial services provider, announced this week the launch of its new voice biometric authentication technology, which it said will improve customer experience, particularly when speaking to a customer service representative. In a press release, TIAA said customers can now create a so-called “voiceprint”...

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Illuma Labs Raises $9 Million for Bank Voice Verification

September 12, 2024
Illuma Labs has raised $9 million to speed the development of its voice verification tools. The company, which makes voice authentication technology for banking contact centers, announced its series A funding round in a news release Thursday (Sept. 12), saying it would help banks address threats like fraud, deep fakes and voice cloning. “Too often, […]

Pindrop Raises $100 Million in Battle Against Deepfake Calls

July 17, 2024
Voice authentication and security firm Pindrop has raised $100 million in debt financing. The funding, announced Wednesday (July 17) and coming from Hercules Capital, allows Pindrop to further develop its...

Why Security Techniques Need To Evolve As Fast As Hackers

August 29, 2018
This year, at the annual DEF CON conference for hackers — the largest of its kind in the U.S. — an 11-year-old made headlines when he managed to hack a highly...

TIAA Rolls Out Voice Authentication Technology

September 01, 2016
TIAA, the financial services provider, announced this week the launch of its new voice biometric authentication technology, which it said will improve customer experience, particularly when speaking to a customer...