I have seen alot of images containing letters and numbers that are supposed
to prevent bots from auto entering data into a registration system, ergo
your db.

Is this something that I should look into?
I am building a church site and I need to be very careful

insight always appreciated
thank you
Kevin

On Jul 12, 7:27 pm, "Kevin Raleigh" <krale...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have seen alot of images containing letters and numbers that are supposed
> to prevent bots from auto entering data into a registration system, ergo
> your db.
>
> Is this something that I should look into?
> I am building a church site and I need to be very careful
>
> insight always appreciated
> thank you
> Kevin

Have you actually had a problem, or do you think you might have a
problem? I wouldn't worry about it until you actually do.

If you're really interested, it's called a "captcha" -- you can find
plenty of information through Google.

"Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:AYCdnRD_fJ1CKgvbnZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>I have seen alot of images containing letters and numbers that are supposed
> to prevent bots from auto entering data into a registration system, ergo
> your db.
>
> Is this something that I should look into?
> I am building a church site and I need to be very careful
>
> insight always appreciated
> thank you
> Kevin

It's called a CAPTCHA

By having one it can towards having automated registrations.

You can write your own (it's not difficult) or get a free one here:

http://recaptcha.net

D.

Thank You
Kevin

"Virginner" <theDOTbin@virginLOSEIT.net> wrote in message
news:%fHli.26198$ri2.23603@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> "Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:AYCdnRD_fJ1CKgvbnZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> >I have seen alot of images containing letters and numbers that are
supposed
> > to prevent bots from auto entering data into a registration system, ergo
> > your db.
> >
> > Is this something that I should look into?
> > I am building a church site and I need to be very careful
> >
> > insight always appreciated
> > thank you
> > Kevin
>
> It's called a CAPTCHA
>
> By having one it can towards having automated registrations.
>
> You can write your own (it's not difficult) or get a free one here:
>
> http://recaptcha.net
>
> D.
>
>

On 14 Jul, 01:15, "Kevin Raleigh" <krale...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Thank You
> Kevin
>
> "Virginner" <theDOT...@virginLOSEIT.net> wrote in message
>
> news:%fHli.26198$ri2.23603@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>
> > "Kevin Raleigh" <krale...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> >news:AYCdnRD_fJ1CKgvbnZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@giganews.co m...
> > >I have seen alot of images containing letters and numbers that are
> supposed
> > > to prevent bots from auto entering data into a registration system, ergo
> > > your db.
>
> > > Is this something that I should look into?
> > > I am building a church site and I need to be very careful
>
> > It's called a CAPTCHA
>
> > By having one it can towards having automated registrations.
>
> > You can write your own (it's not difficult) or get a free one here:
>
> >http://recaptcha.net
>

This just stops bots - using a verified email address will give some
(limited) verification of whom posted the message. Of course its still
easy to get an (effectively) untraceable email from hotmail et al.

C.