Thursday, January 27, 2011

Facebook's new security method: Can you beat it by Googling the names? | Technology | Los Angeles Times

Facebook's new security method: Can you beat it by Googling the names? | Technology | Los Angeles Times: "Facebook has announced it is testing a new security measure: It will show potential hackers photos of your friends.

To explain: An often-used security and anti-spam technique called 'captcha' requires the user to enter a string of words and numbers that a computer would have trouble identifying. This is to prevent computers from automatically guessing a dictionary full of passwords in an attempt to access your account."

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