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Pindrop Pulse is a resource hub for everything from the basics of voice fraud and security, to advanced topics and discussions happening in the industry. Take your knowledge to the next level.

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Voice Phishing: How to Protect Yourself from Phone-Based Scams


November 29, 2023

We will explore voice phishing, its definition, how it operates, common variations of voice phishing scams, and, most importantly, how you can identify and prevent these attempts to protect your personal information.

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Phone Scams to Watch For in 2024


November 20, 2023

Phone scams can be a serious source of problems for many businesses, including contact centers. Unfortunately, employees are often the most vulnerable part of the business. If an employee does not know about potential phone scams, they may struggle to keep confidential data safe. 

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The Benefits of Biometric Liveness in Fraud Detection


November 20, 2023

Biometric authentication was once the most robust security measure. It used hard-to-impersonate biological traits like fingerprints to verify identity. However, nowadays, biometric authentication is not all secure. Fraudsters can bypass the authentication with 3D-printed masks, fake fingerprints, and eye replicas.

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SELF-SERVICE: A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD | HOW IVR MONITORING CAN HELP


November 28, 2022

Pindrop Labs conducted analyses on actual customer data to show how prevalent fraud can be in the IVR, making self-service options a double-edged sword for organizations. With monitoring in the IVR, Pindrop can provide account risk intelligence to keep self-service options safe.

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Pindrop’s Latest Technology Changes the Game for Caller Authentication


November 18, 2022

In 2020, Pindrop acquired New-York based company, Next Caller Inc., and with it, the VeriCall® technology—a best-in-class phone number (ANI) validation and spoof detection service. VeriCall technology is responsible for helping to streamline the call experience for customers of the country's largest brands. The solution provides near real-time caller ID intelligence to remove friction during authentication and helps to secure the phone channel by flagging high-risk interactions like call spoofing.

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STIR/SHAKEN Is Not Call Authentication


September 13, 2022

In June of 2021, an FCC mandate went into effect requiring voice service providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN protocols but the objective of STIR/SHAKEN has proved difficult to achieve. Learn why businesses and call centers can't rely on STIR/SHAKEN as their sole source for authenticating inbound calls.

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Secure Authentication the FFIEC Way - How Pindrop Can Help


July 26, 2022

The main problem financial institutions face is not simply authentication and layered security. The real problem is a lack of unity and consistency coupled with the challenge to manage the complexity of securing multiple users across diverse environments. Enter the FFIEC.

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Deepfake Interviews: Sign of a darker future to come?


July 26, 2022

A genuine uptick in cases where “deepfakes” and stolen personal information are being used to apply for jobs in the U.S so much that the FBI posts a notice. How long before we ourselves get “deepfaked” so much (like getting a vishing email or spam call today) that we are so numb that the headlines no longer garner a smile, but disconcert for how we got here.

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Improving Account Access Protection One Mismatch at a Time


June 14, 2022

Pindrop, through its Voice Mismatch feature can tell if a voice matches the enrolled voice, whether not enough voice is present to match, or if the voice does not match with an enrolled voice (e.g., another person’s voice is being used entirely).

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A Deeper Look into Pindrop’s Latest Platform Improvements

Pindrop announces their latest innovations around new intelligence extracted from voice.


June 14, 2022

Pindrop has announced their latest innovations around new intelligence extracted from voice, as well as new means to investigate potential fraud, create more impactful authentication policies, and help to increase the security posture of contact centers.

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Can Authentication Improve Agent Retention


June 9, 2022

Organizations utilize Pindrop’s solution to authenticate genuine customers, improve customer experience and help keep customer accounts safe. But the benefits they see are not only limited to those factors – there is one more: improved agent satisfaction.

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Know When to Change the Locks to Your Contact Center


May 3, 2022

Technology now has opened a door to allow enterprises to advance the way customers can open more worlds safely and privately with just their voice. You simply have to make sure that you are ‘letting the right one in.’

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