ValidSoft's CEO Paul Burmester Joins "The Future of Secure, Mobile Authentication" Panel at Opus Research's Voice Biometrics Conference San Francisco 2014

LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ValidSoft (www.validsoft.com), a global supplier of transaction authentication solutions utilized by banks, financial services companies and enterprise customers to secure and authorize transactions of all types, and an Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK) company, today announced that Paul Burmester, CEO of ValidSoft, is taking part in a panel discussion entitled "The Future of Secure, Mobile Authentication" at the Opus Research Voice Biometrics Conference held at the Fairmont Hotel San Francisco on May 14^th and 15^th. Opus Research's Voice Biometrics Conference ("VBC") is the premier global event tackling the issues and opportunities for phone-based security and multi-factor authentication.

VBC San Francisco 2014 showcases the ever-expanding set of current solutions and future opportunities for voice biometrics and phone-based technologies to support strong authentication and fraud prevention in contact centers, inside mobile devices and to enable secure commerce. Mr. Burmester is joined on the panel by a number of leading industry experts including Kayvan Alikhani, Senior Director of Technology, RSA, Emilio Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Agnitio and Larry Koved of IBM Research.

"It's a very exciting time to be involved in 'Biometrics' as it enters the mainstream and user adoption accelerates, especially around the application of voice technology which leads the field in terms of ease of use," said Paul Burmester. "Today, we're focusing on integrating our Voice Biometric engine as part of a multi-factor authentication solution, balancing ease of use with security. Through events such as Opus' Voice Biometrics Conference, we have the ability to meet with our industry peers and work together to apply this technology towards new and exciting applications."

About ValidSoft UK Limited:
ValidSoft UK Limited ("ValidSoft") provides advanced mobile and cloud-security solutions. ValidSoft's custom-built sophisticated multi-factor authentication platform (SMART™) takes full advantage of telecommunications and includes a leading proprietary voice biometric engine. The platform combats electronic fraud and safeguards consumer privacy across internet, mobile banking, card, mobile and fixed line telecommunication channels. The company counts some of the largest financial institutions among its customers. ValidSoft is the only security software company in the world that has been granted three European Privacy Seals. Visit: www.validsoft.com.

About Elephant Talk Communications:
Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK), is a global provider of mobile proprietary Software Defined Network Architecture (ET Software DNA® 2.0) platforms for the telecommunications industry. The Company empowers Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), Enablers (MVNEs) and Aggregators (MVNAs) with a full suite of applications, superior industry expertise and high quality customer service without the need for substantial upfront investment. Elephant Talk counts several of the world's leading Mobile Network Operators amongst its customers, including Vodafone, T-Mobile, Zain and Iusacell. Visit: www.elephanttalk.com.

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