Security News > 2022 > July > DataDome looks to CAPTCHA the moment with test of humanity that doesn't hurt

DataDome - a seven-year-old company whose job it is to protect websites, mobile apps and APIs from online fraud and automated threats - doesn't believe the end of CAPTCHA is nigh.

If anomalies indicate a bot is trying to access the site, DataDome's technology may move the session to a CAPTCHA. Even then, the signals will indicate whether it's the legitimate user or something else using DataDome CAPTCHA. "It's not only about if the CAPTCHA is solved," Fabre said.

DataDome is "Collecting thousands of different signals to understand if the CAPTCHA was passed by the user or by a bot or by the human that is working for the bots," he said.

Darryl MacLeod, vCISO at Lares Consulting, told The Register that the CAPTCHA ship has not sailed despite the criticism.

"While it is true that there are other authentication methods available, CAPTCHA remains a popular option due to its ease of implementation and a high degree of security. Many users are already familiar with CAPTCHA and find it easy to use, so it is likely to remain in use for the foreseeable future."

Bud Broomhead, CEO of cybersecurity company Viakoo, told The Register that CAPTCHA doesn't fit in a world shifting to passwordless authentication and zero-trust architectures.

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