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Data Security and CAPTCHA Explained

Chapter 6 discusses the risks to data and personal information when operating online, highlighting the importance of securing data. It explains CAPTCHA as a method to differentiate between human users and bots, with examples including text, image, and checkbox tests. Additionally, it touches on the role of online payment systems in safeguarding transactions.

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Data Security and CAPTCHA Explained

Chapter 6 discusses the risks to data and personal information when operating online, highlighting the importance of securing data. It explains CAPTCHA as a method to differentiate between human users and bots, with examples including text, image, and checkbox tests. Additionally, it touches on the role of online payment systems in safeguarding transactions.

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Unit 3-Operating Online

Chapter 6-Risk to data and personal information


Potential Risks to Data
Methods of Securing Data
What is a CAPTCHA?
•A CAPTCHA is a method of testing if a website
request originates from a human or a machine (bot)
•Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers
& Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) examples include:
• Text - Asking users to enter characters from a distorted text
box, users would need to decipher the characters and enter
them in a designated box
• Image - A grid of images, a user would be asked to select
all those that contain a specific object
• Checkbox - A simple checkbox appears asking the user to
confirm they are not a robot
•A CAPTCHA can be used to prevent spam and protect logins
Online Payment Systems

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