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Probayes, IDmachines partner on keystroke biometrics

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Probayes Technologies has joined with IDmachines LLC to bring its keystroke authentication product based on Bayesian modeling to the U.S. market. Bayesian modeling is used along with statistical techniques to perform data analysis.

Probayes Keystroke Dynamics, Fraud Detection and Operational Risk Management products provide strong authentication and security in addition to predictive analytics. These end-user applications are supported and complemented by a Software Development Kit and Bayesian modeling toolkit to speed use of knowledge development for security and a wide range of applications across disciplines.


Security solutions need to address a wide ranging array of threats. Even better it would predict them. Probayes and IDmachines find that products such as keystroke dynamics and fraud/incident detection are a natural complement to other strong authentication techniques.

The end-user products are targeted at large-scale infrastructure and enterprises. IDmachines brings expertise with organizations that look to leverage the Personal Identity Verification Interoperability such as Federal, State and local government as well as financial services and other critical infrastructure sectors.

The ability to identify anomalies goes to the heart of most security solutions. Probayes solutions provide an ability to include new and broader information into analysis engines that can identity and predict these anomalies. Cyber security that combines strong authentication techniques with security in depth improves security measures and enables global transactions and access. The demand for enhanced cyber security solutions includes the need to access cloud computing services and is particularly true in the current environment of widespread attempts at fraud. [end] 

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Authenware announced an agreement with Telefnica, a telecommunications company, to employing Authenware’s security features.

Under the deal, Telefnica’s login portals will be armed with the Authentest software, granting access to valid users by analyzing keystroke patterns and typing behaviors.

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As part of a new partnership with RSA Secured Partner Program, Ping Identity has certified that their PingFederate technology is compatible with the RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication solution. This collaboration will result in a comprehensive user-friendly solution to authenticate to a range of Cloud identity applications.

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Authenware, a provider of security software, announced Criterion HPS will resell Authentest, a keystroke biometrics technology, with The Cube, a high-speed, small-footprint computing appliance.

The agreement enables Criterion HPS to augment cyber-protection in their computing appliances by incorporating Authentest’s identity authentication technology into supercomputers. A collection of Criterion HPS devices will be pre-configured with Authenware’s keystroke biometric software in order to supply consumers with a user-ready product.  

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AuthenWare has announced an update to its flagship security software offering called AuthenWare 2.0. The AuthenWare security software utilizes unique typing rhythms in conjunction with behavioral and environmental characteristics and a username and password. In addition to being a software solution deployable on individual computers, AuthenWare is touted as having the ability to exist as a Web-based solution.

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A webinar hosted by Angel.com, an interactive voice response (IVR) and call center solutions provider, and VoiceVault, a developer of voice recognition biometrics, drives at the need for voice biometrics in call center operations looking for unique alternatives to boost efficiency and lower costs, according to a TMCnet article.

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