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CAPTCHA design: color, usability, and security

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CAPTCHA design: color, usability, and security. / El Ahmad, Ahmad Salah; Yan, Jeff; Ng, Wai Yin.
In: IEEE Internet Computing, Vol. 16, No. 2, 5959144, 03.2012, p. 44-51.

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El Ahmad, AS, Yan, J & Ng, WY 2012, 'CAPTCHA design: color, usability, and security', IEEE Internet Computing, vol. 16, no. 2, 5959144, pp. 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIC.2011.102

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El Ahmad, A. S., Yan, J., & Ng, W. Y. (2012). CAPTCHA design: color, usability, and security. IEEE Internet Computing, 16(2), 44-51. Article 5959144. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIC.2011.102

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El Ahmad AS, Yan J, Ng WY. CAPTCHA design: color, usability, and security. IEEE Internet Computing. 2012 Mar;16(2):44-51. 5959144. doi: 10.1109/MIC.2011.102

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El Ahmad, Ahmad Salah ; Yan, Jeff ; Ng, Wai Yin. / CAPTCHA design : color, usability, and security. In: IEEE Internet Computing. 2012 ; Vol. 16, No. 2. pp. 44-51.

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