Last but not least: Alktest aims to prevent embarrassing postings on the social web
Anyone who, after a long night with good friends, equally good music, and a few too many beers, staggers home tired in the early morning and quickly sits down at the computer to wish their friends good night on Facebook will often be in for a nasty surprise the next morning.
The day after, you may only vaguely remember turning on your PC, and perhaps the Facebook logo is still vaguely in your mind's eye. Anyone who dares to check what traces their nightly social media visit has left behind can expect embarrassing to very embarrassing publications of comments, pictures or videos. This can be avoided in future: An alcohol test plugin is designed to prevent postings while intoxicated.
Here's how it works: the software tool uses five different, relatively simple skill tests to check whether the user is sober enough not to stumble on the social web. For example, a circle that moves across the screen must be followed with the mouse, or the alphabet must be typed backwards. If the test is not passed, the plugin blocks access to the portal. The installation of the test developed by security specialist Webroot is of course voluntary, but is recommended for anyone who likes to spend time on social websites in a drunken state.
(Source: Press release)
Here's how it works: the software tool uses five different, relatively simple skill tests to check whether the user is sober enough not to stumble on the social web. For example, a circle that moves across the screen must be followed with the mouse, or the alphabet must be typed backwards. If the test is not passed, the plugin blocks access to the portal. The installation of the test developed by security specialist Webroot is of course voluntary, but is recommended for anyone who likes to spend time on social websites in a drunken state.
(Source: Press release)
