Google Introduces 'I'm not a robot' Button to Replace CAPTCHA
Online shoppers have typically been forced to type in random words or phrases before buying things on websites in order to make sure the purchase is not being carried out by a robot. Now, Google wants to make it easier to verify yourself without typing in those strange words and phases.
Google and reCAPTCHA are partnering up to create a simple "I'm not a robot" button instead of the random words and phrases.
Consumers can be at ease knowing that clicking on this button is just as secure as typing in the words, according to Google's blog post.
To make things a little more clearer, Google has released a post on their online security blog explaining how the new process will work.
One example of the new process on mobile devices involves a user clicking "I'm not a robot" and then clicking a picture of a cat. This is much easier for users to click on a picture than having to type in words on a small touchscreen keyboard.
One of many users' gripes about the reCAPTCHA service has been the inability to see the distorted image. Sometimes it will be blurry, hard to read, or just plain impossible to type in.
Some websites may be deemed as still being too much of a security threat to get rid of the required words or phrases, but most will be allowed to use the shortcut "I'm not a robot" check box.
Some websites that often use verification words (reCAPTCHA) include Ticketmaster, Humble Bumble, SnapChat and others.
The new checkbox will work on PCs and smartphones, so buying things, including tickets and other items should get a lot easier and quicker thanks to the new reCAPTCHA process.
Google's blog closed with this quote:
Humans, we'll continue our work to keep the Internet safe and easy to use. Abusive bots and scripts, it'll only get worse -- sorry we're (still) not sorry.
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