We take a deeper look at CAPTCHA to find out exactly what it is
Isn’t it funny how you have to prove to a computer that you aren’t a robot each time you make a new account on the internet but have you ever wondered why we actually do this, and what actually goes on in the background?
What is CAPTCHA?
CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart. It is a type of challenge-response test used in computing to determine whether the user is human. It’s widely used by internet companies to protect themselves from hacks and spam by bots.