OTG and SpeechWorks Partnership Offers Integrated and Deployed Speaker Verification Solution.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003 OTG (1) See USB OTG. (2) (The OBJECTive Technology Group, Ltd., Alexandria, VA) An organization that was devoted to distributed computing and object technology. Founded in 1994, it augmented the object and Internet standards community and served as an intermediary between , an international leader in voice biometrics-based security solutions, announced today a partnership with SpeechWorks International Inc. (Nasdaq: SPWX SPWX Speechworks (stock symbol) ), a global leader in speech technologies and services. The partnership will allow OTG to deliver SpeechWorks SpeechSecure(TM) speaker verification technology within OTG's widely deployed, telephony-based security and automation solutions. Speaker verification improves corporate security by authenticating callers based upon the unique physical characteristics of a caller's voice, which is extremely difficult to duplicate, versus relying exclusively on information that is easy to share, lose or have stolen. It provides an added layer of security for applications used in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government, insurance and healthcare industries by comparing a caller's voiceprint A sample of a person's voice to be used for voice recognition or security systems. with a stored reference voiceprint that the caller has previously provided, as well as requiring knowledge of the correct pass-phrase. OTG had been delivering this technology since 1997, through a partnership agreement with T-NETIX, Inc., whose SpeakEZ(TM) voiceprint technology was acquired by SpeechWorks International in July 2002. OTG's software uses speaker verification to allow organizations to control access to corporate resources. OTG has developed a suite of customizable, automated help desk solutions, collectively known as HELP YOURSELF(TM), empowering users to perform password reset, token administration and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of profile recovery over the telephone. OTG also distributes its SecurPBX(R) product line, which prevents telephony fraud by authenticating users before granting access to telecom resources including long distance lines and voice mail. OTG's solutions are deployed in Fortune 500 and Canadian and US government organizations. "SpeechWorks' commitment to innovation and product development will allow OTG to continue to meet the rapidly emerging needs of the market," said Mark E. Kovalsky, President of OTG. "This partnership with SpeechWorks enhances OTG's ability to continue to deliver solutions that help our clients realize significant savings for help desks and secure telecommunication resources." "OTG has a deep history in deploying highly secure, speaker verification solutions using our SpeakEZ-based technology for enterprise, carrier and government organizations," said Steve Chambers, chief marketing officer at SpeechWorks. "In today's world, every organization needs to evaluate its security requirements. OTG's extensive speaker verification deployment expertise, powered by SpeechWorks technology, lets customers of leading organizations worldwide securely access information and conduct transactions in a natural and easy to use manner." About OTG OTG The Ottawa Telephony Group Inc. is an internationally recognized software developer whose expertise is in unique identity applications. Its focus is in the telephony marketplace addressing industry challenges in the areas of help desk automation, toll fraud, call provisioning, network management and data security. OTG's solutions have been embraced by a wide variety of organizations, from Fortune 500 and Financial Institutions to the top levels of Government. Over 400,000 users worldwide are using OTG's technology today. For more information, please call 613.745.4441 or visit www.otg.ca. About SpeechWorks Organizations around the world trust SpeechWorks to manage their customer conversations. As a leading provider of speech technologies and services, SpeechWorks helps companies create and implement unique Speech Strategies that ensure maximum financial return and the highest levels of caller satisfaction. The Company provides speech recognition, text-to-speech (TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to ) and speaker verification for network and embedded environments, including new multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting devices with both an audio interface and visual display. SpeechWorks' customers include carriers, corporations and government organizations, such as AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Citibank Europe, CIBC CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Compétences CIBC Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (Trinidad) CIBC Commercial International Brokerage Company Bank, IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. , Microsoft, and Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad, transportation company chartered (1862) by Congress to build part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad line. Under terms of the Pacific Railroads Act, the Union Pacific was authorized to build a line westward from Omaha, Nebr. . For more information, please call 617.428.4444 or visit www.speechworks.com. SpeechSecure, SpeakEZ and OpenSpeech Recognizer are trademarks of SpeechWorks International, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. HELP YOURSELF and SecurPBX are trademarks of OTG The Ottawa Telephony Group Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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