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A type of CAPTCHA, or image-degradation model, known as EZ-Gimpy tries to outwit computer bots with distorted letters and busy backgrounds. A human user easily recognizes the word and types it in the blank, allowing entry to a Web area.

TechnologyNovember 1, 2003

Baffling the Bots

Anti-spammers take on automatons posing as humans

Lee Bruno

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