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A sensible person would implement the use of the captcha to fail open - if Google is down, then let the user in without passing a captcha. Was this a mistake o
by twic 7y ago
A sensible person would implement the use of the captcha to fail open - if Google is down, then let the user in without passing a captcha.
Was this a mistake on the bank's part, or Google's?
- wpietri 7y agoOnly if the probability of failure makes the extra effort worth it. Since this is a pretty rare event, a sensible person could well wait until they see actual impact before putting in the work. Hypothetical problems always vastly outnumber actually experienced ones.