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NSC To Supply Advanced Key Word Spotting Technology To UK
Rishon Lezion, Israel (SPX) Jul 19, 2007 Natural Speech Communication (NSC) will supply Tadiran Communications with its speech recognition technology as a subcontractor for a multi-year project for a large European country. Tadiran was awarded the contract for the creation of a system that enables the recognition and analysis of key words in intercepted communications - as well as the real-time dissemination of critical intelligence. This significant order - which includes the supply of NSC's advanced key word spotting technology as well as Tadiran's cutting-edge noise reduction technology - was received after extensive testing and the completion of several successful pilots. NSC's part of the project is valued at several million dollars. The close, long-term marketing and technological cooperation between NSC and Tadiran Communications enabled the provision of this unique, integrated solution for the simultaneous, real-time recognition and identification of key words in multiple languages spoken in a wide range of accents. The solution enables the rapid and accurate analysis of vast numbers of monitored calls from hundreds to thousands of concurrent channels - including wireless radio, cellular, and wireline communications. Tadiran's noise-reduction technology improves word spotting in monitored calls by enabling better speech comprehension through the enhancement of audio quality. Key Word Spotting (KWS) utilizes speech recognition technology in order to analyze calls, or speech in general, and to automatically identify specific, pre-defined words. Delivering cutting-edge audio surveillance, the NSC Spotter - NSC's KWS engine, implements a unique one-stage approach, searching for complete words in the speech stream, based on a target sequence of phonemes that represent the key word. The technology enables security agencies - as well as civilian organizations such as call centers - to analyze large numbers of calls, either in real time or offline, enhancing the listening process by recognizing relevant words in a sea of audio input. Supporting large-scale deployments, with its high-density product, the sophisticated solution can also be embedded into small-scale systems. According to Dr. Ami Moyal, CEO of NSC, "This project represents a significant breakthrough in the use of key word spotting in multiple diverse channels. The uniqueness of the project is its scope, both in the number of channels and the range of languages that will be covered. "I have no doubt that, in the near future, the use of this technology among intelligence agencies will become very widespread, since this is the only available technology that enables the rapid and accurate handling of large volumes of intercepted audio input." Mr. Shabtai Shavit, former head of Israel's Mossad, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of NSC. According to Mr. Shavit, "NSC has the potential to upgrade the capabilities of intelligence and security services around the world, as well as additional markets that deal with large quantities of voice and video data. "I believe that NSC's technology can change the way that information is analyzed and mapped, and will enable the full utilization of valuable information hidden in audio data. As part of the responsibilities of my new position, I will assist the company with the penetration of its products into new markets." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Natural Speech Communication Cyberwar - Internet Security News - Systems and Policy Issues
Romanian Hacker Charged With Breaching NASA Computers
Bucharest (AFP) June 26, 2007A young Romanian has been charged with hacking into NASA computers and causing more than 1.5 million dollars (1.1 million euros) of damage for the US space agency, prosecutors said Tuesday. Victor Faur, 26, from the western town of Arad, was also accused of breaking into the computers of the US navy and the Department of Energy between November 2005 and September 2006, a statement said. |
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