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USF patenting new voice-enabled tech to better track location and identity - TampaBayInno
The University of South Florida is working on securing a patent for technology to better help users confirm their location and identity, all through the sound of their voice.
November 28, 2022Business News, Research and Innovation
New USF patent creates digital alibis
Researchers at the University of South Florida are in the process of licensing a new, patented technology that can more accurately confirm an individual’s identity and location using their voice. The technology, dubbed “Here I am,” creates an unforgeable, encrypted digital certificate on a user’s cellular device.
November 14, 2022Business News, Research and Innovation
USF researchers work to close gap in security to help prove it's you behind a device - Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Apps often have you press a button or enter a code on your phone to log in. But, a couple of University of South Florida professors are working to close a gap in security to prove it’s actually you behind the device and not an imposter.
November 11, 2022Business News
Polk County unemployment rate 3.2% in September, down 1.5% from a year ago - The Ledger
The unemployment rate in the Polk County region was 3.2% in September 2022, according to an employment report released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
October 25, 2022Business News
Polk's July unemployment rate at 3.6%, lower than year ago - The Ledger
The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.6% in July , which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the region's year ago rate of 5.8%, state figures show.
August 22, 2022Business News
USF, major Tampa hospital have big plans for helping to craft better leaders - Business Observer
Two of the biggest institutions in the region — a hospital and a university — near the successful end of the first year of a unique leadership program. Big expansion plans are on the horizon.
August 8, 2022Business News
USF receives a state grant to overhaul the digital information technology course for secondary students
A USF Muma College of Business faculty member with expertise in cybersecurity and information systems is spearheading the modernization of a digital information technology course taken by thousands of secondary students in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
July 22, 2022Business News
Deciding now or later: How conflicting online reviews influence when consumers buy
A new study from researchers at the University of South Florida examines how consumers react when faced with a collection of top online reviews that conflict with each other.
July 14, 2022Business News, Research and Innovation
When pitching to investors for funding - Haptic
A new study offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm can be a double-edged sword.
July 11, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation
Crypto curious: Academics, bankers, entrepreneurs look to the future of money - BusinessObserver
Shivendu Shivendu, an associate professor of information systems at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business, takes a similarly dim view of the current state of cryptocurrency as a tool for everyday buying and selling of good and services.
June 30, 2022Business News
Pitching with passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches could turn off investors, study finds
A new study from researchers at the University of South Florida offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.
June 28, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation
Nursing Home Chains’ Patient Mix, Operational Patterns Linked to Financial and Quality Performance - Skilled Nursing News
Chain-operated nursing homes may want to reconsider how they standardize their operation across the portfolio.
June 26, 2022Business News, Research and Innovation