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Added Security During My NCBI Registration

Added Security During My NCBI Registration . NLM Tech Bull. 2006 Jan-Feb;(348):b1.

February 10, 2006 [posted]

An additional step will be added to the My NCBI registration process in order to prevent automated programs from setting up accounts. On the registration screen, five characters will be displayed as an image and registrants will be asked to type the five characters into a text box.