Tests where you are asked to spot traffic lights or type out wobbly letters may be a thing of the past
An annoyance, an important security feature, an uncomfortable existential request: however you feel about being asked to prove you are not a robot, it has become a daily occurrence for most of us, but perhaps not one we would miss.
Captchas – that’s “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart” – are the little tests you sometimes see when signing up to a website to help stop fraud. “You likely don’t enjoy being interrupted by these,” said Apple’s Tommy Pauly. “I certainly don’t. The reason these experiences exist is to prevent fraudulent activity. If you run a server, you don’t want it to be overwhelmed by fraud. Some attempts to create accounts or buy products come from legitimate users. But other attempts may be from attackers or bots.”
Although the service is tied in to Apple’s iCloud network, the requesting site will not receive any personal information about the user or their device.
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