Why do we often have to prove that we are not a robot in order to access a web site or fill out a form on the Internet?
If you do not know the answer, if you want to navigate safely or if you want your users to do so on your website, we invite you to read this article where we will explain it to you in a clear and simple way, what a CAPTCHA is, its differences and the benefits of implementing it on your website.
That being the case... let's get started!
What is CAPTCHA?
CAPTCHA is a security test, based on numbers, letters or images, used on web pages and different types of web services to verify that the user is a human and not a robot. Its acronym in English refers to the name ".Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." In Spanish it is translated as. "Fully public and automatic Turing test to differentiate machines from humans".
What is reCAPTCHA?
ReCAPTCHA is based on the same function as CAPTCHA, but it is given this name because it is owned by Google and, in addition, is a more useful version because among its functions is that automated programs or robots can not decipher the images and trick the page.
Today there are new versions of reCAPTCHA. In the v2 version you do not need to enter or fill in numbers and/or letters, in this version you can confirm that you are human just by checking a box. This reCaptcha captures the user's browsing behavior, for example: cookies, mouse movements, clicks, IP address, among others, to decide whether it is really a human or, on the contrary, a bot or a robot. In case reCAPTCHA v2 has doubts about the user's behavior, it makes the user complete another test by asking him to type readable words or by having him mark certain images to finally verify whether he is a human or not.
In 2019, Google began implementing the new. version called reCAPTCHA v3, in which the user does not have to check the checkbox because v3 automatically analyzes the user's behavior. in your navigation. Then, depending on your movements, this tool will be able to define that you are not a robot.
Difference between CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA
The difference is that CAPTCHA is a program which, as mentioned above, verifies that the person behind the computer is a human and not a robot. On the other hand reCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA service. provided by Google to protect your website from spam, hacks and "villains."
Why is it important to use CAPTCHA on your website?
A CAPTCHA will help you protect all the information of the people who use your web site. By implementing this service you will show your users that you care about their security, since you will be offering a higher quality of privacy protection.
In addition, reflect that you and your company are knowledgeable about different web security strategies. and, likewise, of the problems or crimes that are currently being committed in the digital environment. On the other hand, you will be able to prevent automated users from publishing spam on your website because by checking that it is a human interaction, it avoids the bots can enter your site to invade it with intrusive or out-of-place messages.
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