Veritrix takes authentication to the next level by recording your image and voice, gets $2.4M

Veritrix doesn't trust a password and username to tell them you are who you say you are. So they're using webcams to get the proof.

Facebook nips hack that turns on users’ webcams before it’s ever used

Indian research firm XY Security found a bug in Facebook that allowed hackers to turn on users webcams and record video. The hole was shut down before it could be used against the social community.

Jumio grabs $25M from Andreessen Horowitz to help merchants take credit cards via webcam

Online and mobile payments company Jumio has raised a new $25 million funding round from big dog investors Andreessen Horowitz and has a new product called Netverify that can help retailers confirm a customer’s ID.

Jumio’s main focus is to …