Your voiceprint could be your new password as companies look to increase security for remote workers

As working from home moves from a temporary solution to the new normal, companies need new ways to secure data and protect internal networks . Banks are most likely to use voiceprints to authenticate users but more companies are considering this approach. Nuance Communications uses a voiceprint algorithm powered by a deep neural network to analyze 1,000 parameters of an individual's voice, including tone, pitch, pacing and fluctuations in the sound. The engine determines which parameters are most relevant for each individual and weights the appropriate elements accordingly. Simon Marchand, chief fraud prevention officer at Nuance, worked in fraud prevention for 10 years in the financial and telecom industries.