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History of online security, from CAPTCHA to multifactor authentication


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History of online security, from CAPTCHA to multifactor authentication

Hands typing on laptop



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1970s: Antivirus software

Programmer Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, the creator of reaper



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1970s: Encryption

Encrypted data on a monitor



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2000s: CAPTCHA

A person using a laptop with a captcha on the screen



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2000s: Multifactor authentication

A man using multifactor verification by entering a code sent to his cellphone



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2010s: Zero trust

A woman entering her username and password on a laptop


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