Bloomberg - Are you a robot? (2024)

FAQs

Are you a robot in Bloomberg? ›

Bloomberg Investigates. Bloomberg recently reported on the detection of unusual activity from computer networks. To continue, users are asked to click a box to let the company know they are not a robot.

This reCAPTCHA test takes into account the movement of the user's cursor as it approaches the checkbox. Even the most direct motion by a human has some amount of randomness on the microscopic level: tiny unconscious movements that bots can't easily mimic.

You would have been notified by your recruiter if you are receiving a Bloomberg laptop. If so, this will be considered your “Work from Anywhere” device. If you are not being issued a Bloomberg laptop, you have the option to setup your personal device to work from anywhere.

It all helps to identify you as human. The test has also been looking for cookies in your browser, small pieces of data some websites will leave with you. Humans may have many different cookies from different websites. Bots typically have very few or none at all.

This message is usually due to a temporary network issue and can be resolved by refreshing your browser. It also might be caused due to accessing the offering through a virtual network.

The “I'm not a robot” checkbox is a CAPTCHA, or a “Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart.” Essentially any type of test, whether it's selecting the image with stoplights or typing out a word that's blurry, is a CAPTCHA, which is used to stop bots.

Robots can't pass CAPTCHA tests because they are designed to demonstrate purely human characteristics that machines cannot replicate, at least not yet. Let's not take it as a compliment, because in the first place, our lack of precision and our mistakes, are what easily distinguish us from machines.

Google has explained it by saying that CAPTCHA can be triggered by an automated process sometimes caused by spambots, infected computers, email worms, or SEO tools. You simply need to verify it by entering the characters or clicking the correct image, and you are done.

Why is Google asking me to verify my identity via CAPTCHA when I am a human being? Usually because you are accessing a site that is experiencing a lot of attacks or you have an IP address that has a bad reputation like a VPN address or a TOR IP.

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Proving that you are human and not a computer programme is mainly to prevent automated software (Robots/bots) and spammers from performing actions on your behalf. CAPTCHA is a programme that is used to protect you.