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2009

1,200 cheats rooted out by lie detectors; BENEFITS: Voice analysis identifies dodgy claimants.

January 29, 2009 - Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

A LIE detector system designed to root out benefits cheats in Coventry has identified 1,200 dodgy claims in just over a year.

The technology detects stress levels in people's voices over the phone and has been used by the city council to assess new Housing ...

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The Whole Truth - Investigative - Claims Magazine

April 1, 2009 - Is Layered Voice Analysis the Future of Lie-Detecting Technology?

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Misty Cummings Reveals Her Suspicions in Voice Analysis Test

August 28, 2009 - Firstcoastnews.com - Most Popular

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Mapping your mind as you talk on your mobile - The Hindu Business Line

February 27, 2009 - LOVE DETECT

Be careful when you speak with your lover on the mobile in future. Technology will analyse voice patterns to see if the person is speaking honestly, affectionately and truthfully.

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Is voice risk analysis a sound investment? - IT PRO

March 16, 2009 - With the debate of the authenticity of VRA software raging, should the government be spending millions on giving it to local councils?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is spending £1.5 million on voice risk analysis (VRA) software, despite an academic paper describing “the use of these machines as charlatanry” and early piloting results being too varied to draw conclusions from, according to a report in the Guardian.

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2008

COVER STORY: Lie Detection and Stress Analysis: technology to the rescue

FEBRUARY 2008 – AVIATION SECURITY INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE

Article published in the Aviation Security International Magazine, includes description of Nemesysco's GK1

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Phone lie detector led to 160 Birmingham benefit cheat investigations

May 8, 2008 - The Birmingham Post

A lie detector which identifies benefit cheats as they talk on the telephone led to almost 160 investigations in Birmingham last year, the city council has revealed.

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Voice analysis technology to tackle benefit cheats - Information Age

May 8, 2008 - The government is backing further trials of voice risk analysis technology in an attempt to stamp out benefit fraud

The UK’s Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will spend £1.5 million trialing over-the-phone lie detector technology in an effort to reduce benefit fraud.

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Lie Detectors equipment roll out - BBC news

Watch this video at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7387141.stm

Reading Your Voice to Detect Crime - ABC news

May 7, 2008 - Brits to Use Voice Risk Analysis to Nab Benefit Fraudsters

Lie detector technology, whatever you may think of its accuracy or the ethics of its use, has just taken another step toward becoming a routine crime-fighting tool. In Britain, for instance, Voice Risk Analysis technology is the latest attempt by local authorities to thwart welfare fraud

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Voice monitoring to tackle fraud - The Press Association

A scheme which checks voice stress levels to catch benefit fraudsters is to be extended across the country under moves which could save £30 million a year.

The Government will provide funding worth £1.5 million to treble the number of local authorities in Britain testing the technology from the current seven to 22.

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Plaskitt announces success of new technology to combat benefit fraud and further funding - 7th Space

There will be funding for a further 15 local authority pilot projects to test an innovative new technology to catch out benefit fraudsters, announced Anti-Fraud Minister, James Plaskitt today.

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Nemesysco and Beijing Caifu Jiamei Technology Team Up to Promote Voice Analysis in China

March 24, 2008 - Nemesysco's Press Release

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Department uses LVA 6.50 Investigation Focus Tool

MARCH 5, 2008 – KNBC REPORT

A report on the LVA 6.50, including comments by Commander Sid Heal of the Los Angeles County Sheriff department, from KNBC, NBC Network's West Coast flagship station.

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Stress Indicator, based on Layered Voice Analysis is launched in the US

MARCH 1, 2008 - NBC5 REPORT

This NBC5 report introduces the Stress Indicator, based on Layered Voice Analysis technology and marketed by VoicePrism.

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Employee honesty maintenance service based on voice analysis

FEBRUARY 2008 – HI-TECH SECURITY SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE

South African based EMPS is using LVA technology to offer its customers Employee Honesty Maintenance Service, based on voice analysis

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Logan International Airport looks for new ways to catch terrorists using LVA technology

JANUARY 30, 2008 – BOSTON HERALD BUSINESS TODAY

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2007

Loud and Clear

DECEMBER 2007 – PASSENGER TERMINAL WORLD

Article from Passenger Terminal World Annual Magazine about voice analysis technologies

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Listening for lies

NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2007 – SPEECH TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE

Voice Risk Analysis helps British government deter benefit fraud

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Hamilton police use voice-based lie detector

November 26, 2007 - The Hamilton Spectator

Hamilton police are using a unique new computer tool to help them weed out fact from fiction simply by analyzing a person's voice...

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Nemesysco’s Voice Analysis Technology Helps Detect Mental Stress

September 10, 2007 - Nemesysco's Press Release

A new study, presented at the 2007 World Conference of Stress, finds Nemesysco’s LVA reliable for detecting mental stress

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Nemesysco Appoints VoicePrism™ as Reseller in the U.S.

August 22, 2007 - Nemesysco's Press Release

VoicePrism to promote Nemesysco's technology solutions for market research, call centers and human resources

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Published on TMCnet

Nemesysco Appoints Voice Analysis Technologies LLC as U.S. Reseller

August 1, 2007 - Nemesysco's Press Release

V.A.T. to promote Nemesysco's advanced solutions to customers in the defense, law enforcement and insurance industries

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Published on Insurance News Net

Voice Analysis 'lie detectors' to fight benefit fraud

April 5, 2007 - IT Pro magazine

The government has announced it will trial the use of voice analysis technology to battle benefit cheats.

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What is Voice Risk Analysis?

April 6, 2007 - Telegraph

Voice Risk analysis (VRA) identifies tiny changes in the voice that can occur when a speaker is experiencing high levels of stress.

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Nemesysco Announces the QA5 Emotion Detection SDK for Call Center Quality Monitoring

February 12, 2007 - Nemesysco's Press Release

Real-time and offline emotion detection based on Layered Voice Analysis

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Published on Call Center Magazine, CRMxchange, Contact Center World, TMCnet, Speech Technology Magazine

Endemol 'Exposed' in Latin America

January 19, 2007 - C21 Media

As NATPE winds down MTV Latin America has confirmed a deal with Endemol International to carry the US version of the Big Brother prodco's high-tech dating show Exposed.

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2006

Lovedetect.com enables users to read their lover’s minds… from their voice

October 23, 2006 - Teltech LLC - Press Release

Service measures ‘chemistry’ levels from phone conversations

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Endemol Inks MTV Deal

October 2, 2006 - World Screen

Endemol International has reached a deal with MTV in the U.S. for its high-tech dating show Exposed, which uses Layered Voice Analysis (LVA) to determine if someone is lying on a first date.

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Nemesysco powers KTF’s ‘Truthful Calls’ and ‘Love Detector’ mobile services

September 21, 2006 - Nemesysco's Press Release

Voice analysis-based services to revolutionize phone calls – and relationships

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Nemesysco Provides Finance Ministry of Guatemala with HR1 Employment Screening System

June 9, 2006 - Nemesysco's Press Release

HR1 facilitates employment candidate evaluation by creating integrity profiles based on vocal responses

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Nemesysco to launch voice analysis system for screening employment candidates

January 15, 2006 - Nemesysco's Press Release

Pay-as-you-go online pre-employment interview designed to identify risk potential from key vocal clues.

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2005

Domodedovo International Airport Introduces Multilevel Voice Analysis Technology

September 19, 2005 - East Line Group

"Domodedovo Airport has successfully completed a four-month test of the “GK-1” access control system based on multilevel voice analysis technology. The system was developed by Israeli company"

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Provident Insurance has reduced its claims costs

August 1, 2005 - Professional Broking

"Following a successful pilot, Provident has signed a contract with DigiLog and all claims are being processed through the system from July.."

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Provident press release:

"Digilog UK Ltd, the provider of the Advanced Validation Solution (AVS), incorporating Nemesysco Voice Risk Analysis (VRA) technology, is delighted to learn that Provident Insurance Pls has concluded a highly successful pilot"

Highway's £2.6m saving leads to pilot of anti-fraud solution across motor accident damage claims

June 23, 2005 - Highway Insurance

The AVS process, utilizing both Voice Risk Analysis technology and enhanced cognitive interviewing...is used to swiftly and reliably identify genuine claims

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Fox News Chicago Focus Segment

May 29, 2005 - Fox News Chicago (Video)

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2004

Capita Group PLC - Capita acquires Brownsword

November 17, 2004 - Reuters UK

"The Capita Group Plc ("Capita") has today been awarded a ten year license by Digilog, the exclusive distributor of Nemesysco technologies in the UK and Ireland..."

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Could Your Voice Betray You?

July 1, 2004 - The New York Times

"It can really be done anywhere," said Detective Pat Kemper of the Springfield Township Police Department in Ohio, who says he has used the voice-based testing to question thousands of suspects over the last decade..."

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Voice-Analysis Software To Help Detect Fraud

May 17, 2004 - The Wall Street Journal

"In a bid to cut fraud, several United Kingdom insurers have begun using lie-detection software to catch policyholders who invent or exaggerate claims when calling to report a theft or an accident..."

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HBOS to roll out Digilog (Nemesysco's Representatives in the UK, NM) fraud system for household claims

April 21, 2004 - Post Magazine

"HBOS General Insurance this week confirmed plans to roll out the use of voice risk analysis (VRA) software on its home insurance claims.."

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Lie-detector glasses offer peek at future of security

January 16, 2004 - EE TIMES

“It may not be long before you hear airport security screeners ask, "Do you plan on hijacking this plane?"...”

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2003 and earlier

Lie Detectors Cut Car Claims

October 30, 2003 - BBC News

"A car insurer which introduced phone lie detectors says a quarter of all vehicle theft claims have been withdrawn since the initiative began..."

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The Truth Is Out There

September 3, 2003 - USA Today

"Called poly-layer voice analysis, it uses 8,000 algorithms to measure 129 aspects of the sound produced when someone speaks..."

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Truth Test for Insurance Claims

August 14, 2003 - BBC News

"Banking giant HBOS plans to use voice-sensitive lie detectors in an effort to cut down on fraudulent insurance claims..."

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Lie Detectors go on Trial

August 14, 2003 - Sky News

"Britain's biggest mortgage lender plans to use lie detectors in a bid to weed out fraudulent insurance claims..."

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"Hot Wired" Technology Segment with Erica Hill

July 10, 2003 CNN Headline News (Video)

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"Truth Detectors" Video Interview

July 9, 2003 NBC 4 WRC/TV Washington (Video)

Video Interview for the Digital Edge Segment by I.J. Hudson

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Fox 6 News Video - Milwaukee, WI USA

June 21, 2003 Fox 6 News (Video)

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Cover Story - How To Spot a Liar

March 13, 2000 - Time Europe Magazine

"But for those who still prefer a bit of technological assistance, there's the Verdicator --a device that, according to its 27-year-old inventor Amir Liberman, enables anyone equipped with a personal computer and a phone or microphone to catch a liar..."

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