[Njtechdiv] Google Has Finally Killed the CAPTCHA

[Tracy Carcione]

Mario, or anyone,
I would really appreciate it if you could try getting past this recaptcha,
then tell me how you did it.  
I go to
www.gottheimer.house.gov
and choose Contact.
The screen comes up asking for my zip code, and the checkbox for the captcha
is below that.
I fill in my zip code, all 9 digits, then tab to the recaptcha checkbox.
I've tried either hitting hitting enter on the checkbox, or hitting the
cursor routing button on my braille display, which usually checks a box, or
using the Jaws left mouse click.  The box remains unchecked, but also says
"unavailable".

I've tried checking the captcha box first, and I've tried filling in the zip
code first.  Either way, the I'm not a robot box remains unchecked, and
something comes up saying "opening verification challenge", but I can't find
anything more helpful on the screen.
I tried hitting "submit" anyway, which brought me to the next screen, where
I filled in every required field and wrote my message.  Then I tried again
to check the I am not a robot box, with the same results.  I tried hitting
submit anyway, and a message came up saying invalid, required, but no hint
what was required, except the "opening verification challenge" message is
still there.
No audio captcha, nothing else.
I really am not an idiot, but I can't get past this d-mn thing.  This really
shouldn't be this hard.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: Njtechdiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mario
Brusco via Njtechdiv
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 2:48 PM
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Cc: Mario Brusco
Subject: Re: [Njtechdiv] Google Has Finally Killed the CAPTCHA

Tracy, I accidentally deleted your post, and not to discourage you from
doing what you intend to do, but...

  you said you won't check that check box, well, here's what happens.

if you're implying it's not accessible or possible, check it out.
if you're having a time trying to email Gottheimer, or anyone else
contacting their congressperson,  because of that pesky checkbox, well what
you do is enter your zip code and the 4 digit postal code (I think that's
what the 4 digit code is?) and press the space bar to check the "I'm not a
robot" check box, you then should find the CAPTCHA and an audio challenge,
press space bar on the link and then space bar on the play button. some
numbers, you may get 5 or more,  ar announced quite clearly enough to
understand what they are. type in the numbers in the appropriate edit field
and space bar on the verify button. you then should get a message that
you're verified, and should now find a submit button. press space bar on the
submit button and you get to choose and fill in the required info like your
name, email address and other info including your message. when done, you
should still have a submit button. activate it and your email should be sent
if you filled in all of the required info. if not, I don't know if all of
the required fields go blank or the info is retained.

I used Firefox and Internet Explorer. I don't know if Google Chrome will
work (or behave).

incidentally, he also is my congressman. :)

-------- Original Message --------
From: Mario [mailto:mrb620 at hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, Mar 18, 2017 12:13 PM EST
To: New Jersey Technology Division List <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Google Has Finally Killed the CAPTCHA

this article from the Top Tech Tidbits newsletter from Flying Blind, I think
warrants mention because it is a big deal for us blind computer users, but
bear in mind that it is a current achievement and is probably not widely
accepted yet.


Google Has Finally Killed the CAPTCHA
http://gizmodo.com/google-has-finally-killed-the-captcha-1793190374

Rhet Jones
Saturday 5:47pm
Filed to: Captcha Death

CAPTCHA's are an irritating but necessary evil. The system that is used to
verify whether or not a user is human has been around a while and it had to
evolve because machines were getting better at reading the text than humans.
With its latest iteration, Google says you'll no longer have to input
anything at all.

Invisible CAPTCHA's are the latest development in the "Completely Automated
Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." Google acquired
reCaptcha back in 2009.
It updated the system in 2013 to allow for the ubiquitous "I'm not a robot"
checkbox that's all over the internet. That version worked by determining
the user's humanity through their clicking style. If the click seemed fishy,
a more elaborate test would be offered. But the Invisible CAPTCHA is able to
recognize that a user is not a bot simply by analyzing their browsing
behavior.

In a video, the company explained "Powering these advances is a combination
of machine learning and advanced risk analysis that adapt to new and
emerging threats." But what's in it for Google?

When the search giant initially bought reCaptcha it was actually for the
purpose of integrating it into its giant book scanning project. The
technology was great for digitizing books that were illegible to Google's
transcription system. But its unclear what Google gains by continuing to
improve the software.

  Shuman Ghosemajumder, a former Google employee tells Popular Science,
"Google in general-and this is certainly a philosophy that we adhered to
when I was there-believed that anything that is good for the internet, is
good for Google." In this case, a "more frictionless" internet is good for
everybody. But don't count out the possibility that Google is improving its
machine learning capabilities through your behaviors. And Ghosemajumder
points out that Google knows about the past behavior of users when they're
logged in, which would make the system more accurate. That could be a small
incentive for some people to ensure they log in.



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