TrulySecure From Sensory Becomes First Face and Voice Biometrics Technology to be FIDO UAF Certified

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensory, Inc., a Silicon Valley based company focused on improving the user experience and security of consumer electronics through state-of-the-art embedded voice and vision technologies, today announced that its TrulySecure™ is the first multimodal face and voice biometric authentication software to be FIDO Certified™. The FIDO (Fast Identification Online) Alliance tested TrulySecure for compliance with the FIDO UAF (Universal Authentication Framework) 1.0 specifications, which determines that implementations of the FIDO specification are uniform across products and that those products are interoperable with other products and services that support the FIDO 1.0 specifications.

"We recognize Sensory for building TrulySecure to be fully compliant with the FIDO Universal Authentication Framework specifications and are excited to add their innovative multimodal biometric authentication solution to the FIDO Alliance's prestigious roster of FIDO UAF Certified authenticators," said Brett McDowell, FIDO Alliance executive director. "As more enterprises, application developers and mobile device makers shift away from password authentication, solutions like Sensory's TrulySecure multimodal biometric authentication software will continue to prove valuable as an essential, secure means of authenticating users and keeping their data safeguarded."

Working with the FIDO Alliance to certify compliance with FIDO standards and interoperability of TrulySecure demonstrates Sensory's commitment to advancing the current state of user authentication, by ensuring that the industry's most secure multimodal face and voice authentication software can be easily integrated within authentication solutions from FIDO Certified™ providers. Sensory joined the FIDO Alliance in early 2015 to work alongside other companies eager to create more secure user authentication protocols. Sensory has been a strong supporter of the FIDO Alliance since its inception and has worked with companies like Nok Nok Labs to ensure the biometric authenticator portion of their authentication solution, powered by TrulySecure from Sensory, was fully compliant with FIDO UAF 1.0 specs.

"Sensory's TrulySecure is a great example of what can be delivered with multimodal biometrics and we are happy to support the solution within our own FIDO Certified S3 Authentication Suite," said Ramesh Kesanupalli, founder of Nok Nok Labs and FIDO visionary. "Enterprises are looking for turnkey user solutions that offer a mix of authentication methods. Working with Sensory allows Nok Nok Labs to provide its customers with a greater variety of solutions that offer superior security compared to vulnerable passwords."

TrulySecure leverages Sensory's deep strengths in speech processing, computer vision, and machine learning. The combination of face recognition and speaker verification to authenticate a specific individual allows users to rest assured that their device is secure, without the hassle of fumbling around with a fingerprint reader or entering a password or PIN every time they want to access it or authenticate to sites and services. Consistent with FIDO standards, TrulySecure is an on-device biometric not requiring a cloud connection. Embedded authentication is a preferred approach for consumers and businesses that don't want their biometric information stored outside of their personal devices. Embedded biometric solutions are also preferred for their higher security and reliability compared to cloud based systems, which have proven to be vulnerable to hackers and break-ins, and undependable in low-signal/no Internet environments. In addition to the security and dependability benefits of being embedded, TrulySecure further safeguards devices and data by requiring two forms of biometrics, making it at least twice as secure as even the best fingerprint readers found on mobile devices.

The advantages of TrulySecure when compared to other biometric authentication methods include: 

• Simple touch-free authentication – users do not need to tap a screen or swipe a finger, just look at the screen and say the passphrase
• Its fast! – embedded within software or on device, TrulyHandsfree does not require an Internet or cloud connection to work and responds instantly
• Robust to environmental changes – works in real-world situations, including low light or high noise environments
• Nearly impenetrable by imposters – unlike fingerprint readers, which are vulnerable to spoofing, TrulySecure features anti-spoofing techniques to eliminate the chances of an intruder getting access
• No additional hardware costs – TrulySecure only requires a device have a microphone and a camera; nearly all smartphones, tablets and PCs already feature these components
• No hardware to wear out – biometric sensors, such as fingerprint readers, wear out with use; since TrulyHandsfree does not rely on special sensors, there is no risk of authentication hardware failure

"We at Sensory are huge supporters of the work the FIDO Alliance has done to create an exciting consortium focused on streamlining user transactions with on-device biometrics," said Todd Mozer, chairman and CEO of Sensory. "Promoting biometrics for more than two decades, we are pleased that our TrulySecure technology has become the first multimodal face and vision biometrics technology to be awarded the status of FIDO Certified. By working with companies across the entire authentication ecosystem to certify the interoperability of their FIDO Certified technologies with TrulySecure, we have made it even easier for companies to integrate the industry's easiest to use and most secure biometric authentication technology within their products."

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About The FIDO Alliance
The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, http://www.fidoalliance.org, was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. The FIDO Alliance is changing the nature of authentication with standards for simpler, stronger authentication that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce reliance on passwords. FIDO authentication is stronger, private, and easier to use when authenticating to online services with FIDO Certified™ products and services.

About Nok Nok Labs
Nok Nok Labs provides organizations with the ability to bring strong, FIDO-based authentication infrastructure to their mobile and web applications. The Nok Nok Labs S3 Authentication Suite enables organizations to accelerate revenues, reduce fraud, and strengthen security. Nok Nok Labs is a founding member of the FIDO Alliance with customers and partners that include NTT DoCoMo, PayPal, Alipay, Samsung and Lenovo. For more information, visit www.noknok.com.

About Sensory
Sensory creates a safer and superior UX through vision and voice technologies. Sensory's technologies are widely deployed in consumer electronics applications including mobile phones, automotive, wearables, toys, IoT and various home electronics. With its TrulyHandsfree™ voice control, Sensory has set the standard for mobile handset platforms' ultra-low power "always listening" touchless control. To date, Sensory's technologies have shipped in over a billion units of leading consumer products. Visit Sensory at www.sensory.com.

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