An access control technique used on the web to prevent unauthorized software from masquerading as a person, presenting a set of distorted squiggly letters and numbers that people can decipher but computers cannot is called ________.
A) GOTCHA
B) a digitial signature
C) CAPTCHA
D) a public key
E) encryption

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CAPTCHA is a technology used to prevent automated bots from performing actions on websites that should only be performed by humans. It works by displaying a distorted set of characters that humans can easily read, but computers cannot decipher. This technique helps to ensure that the user of the website is a real person and not a software program.

An Access Control Technique Used on the Web to Prevent