Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $187 million this week, down 28% on-yearThe number of deals during the week was also down at 18 transactions, compared to 24 in the corresponding week last year. Compared to the p...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Gnani ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globallyGnani.ai raised $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to expand internationally and enhance R&D. The Bengaluru-based firm processes 30 millio...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Texas sues Google for capturing biometric data of millions without consentTexas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions without consent
21 Oct, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
Countries line up for IIIT-B's digital identity platformThe programme is backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BGMF), Tata Trusts, Norad, and Omidyar Network, which have cumulatively p...
26 Jul, 2022, 08.01 AM IST
Sestek signs MoU to bring voice-enabled technologies on Avaya’s platformsAs part of the MoU, Sestek will develop an enhanced application for at least one Avaya platform, to provide customers with an end-to-end so...
05 Dec, 2018, 02.47 PM IST
Watch out, Aadhaar biometrics are an easy target for hackersBiometric data, unlike passwords, can never be changed, so if hackers successfully impersonate a fingerprint then they can cause serious ha...
24 Oct, 2017, 12.54 PM IST
‘Biometrics remain unique because they reflect who we are’: Deepmala Gupta, AccentureWell-designed biometric systems do not store raw images of the captured modality.
17 Apr, 2017, 06.03 PM IST
Citibank launches voice password in IndiaThe voice biometrics authentication capability uses voiceprint, similar to fingerprint, which is unique to each person.
10 Jan, 2017, 07.31 PM IST
Five technologies that are fast making your passwords 'obsolete'According to a global report released by JWT on the future of payments, there will be 471 million global biometrics smartphone users by 201...
24 Aug, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
Now, let your voice be your key to phone bankingA quicker method of authentication would help, especially in emergencies, such as when a panicky customer is trying to report loss or theft...
28 Jul, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
Service providers experiment with voice biometrics as an additional layer of security for remote transactionsIn India, a large number of solution providers utilising speech recognition and authentication are startups and growth-stage companies focu...
22 Nov, 2014, 03.20 AM IST
Banks looking at voice biometrics for securityBanks are in talks with Nuance, a US company specializing in voice recognition and whose technology powers Apple and BlackBerry phones.
01 Aug, 2013, 10.31 AM IST
An end-to-end digitisation drive may bring transparency to the local ration-shop transactionsThe push actually came from the Supreme Court, which after studying the recommendations of the Justice Wadhwa Committee, has directed the C...
30 Oct, 2012, 07.18 AM IST
- Aadhar: Much more than just a number...
But now that 18 crore Indians do have this number and 42 crore more should have it by April 2013, it’s time to focus more on what the numbe...
21 Jul, 2012, 12.58 PM IST
- 'Mobiles to play key role in the financial services business'
Technology has become a buzzword in the banking industry.
11 Aug, 2008, 12.57 AM IST
- Canara Bank launches voice-enabled biometric ATM
The mobile ATM was designed for providing ATM facility to the rural customers and plans were on to launch nine more such mobile ATMs shortl...
20 Sep, 2007, 08.20 PM IST