Security design in human computation games
Security design in human computation games
We consider a binary labelling problem: for some machine learning applications, two types of distinct objects are required to be labeled respectively, before a classifier can be trained. We show that the famous ESP game and variants would not work well on this binary labelling problem. We discuss how to design a new human computation game to solve this problem. It turns out that interesting but subtle security issues emerge in the new game. We introduce novel gaming mechanisms, such as ‘guess disagreement’, which improve the game’s security, usability and productivity simultaneously.
Binary labeling, CAPTCHA, Cheating, Collusion, ‘Cat or Dog’ game
142-153
Yu, Su Yang
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Yan, Jeff
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2014
Yu, Su Yang
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Yan, Jeff
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Yu, Su Yang and Yan, Jeff
(2014)
Security design in human computation games.
Christianson, Bruce and Malcolm, James
(eds.)
In Security Protocols XVIII - 18th International Workshop, Revised Selected Papers.
vol. 7061,
Springer.
.
(doi:10.1007/978-3-662-45921-8_22).
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Abstract
We consider a binary labelling problem: for some machine learning applications, two types of distinct objects are required to be labeled respectively, before a classifier can be trained. We show that the famous ESP game and variants would not work well on this binary labelling problem. We discuss how to design a new human computation game to solve this problem. It turns out that interesting but subtle security issues emerge in the new game. We introduce novel gaming mechanisms, such as ‘guess disagreement’, which improve the game’s security, usability and productivity simultaneously.
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Published date: 2014
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18th International Workshop Security Protocols, , Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2010-03-24 - 2010-03-26
Keywords:
Binary labeling, CAPTCHA, Cheating, Collusion, ‘Cat or Dog’ game
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/500838
ISSN: 0302-9743
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Su Yang Yu
Author:
Jeff Yan
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Bruce Christianson
Editor:
James Malcolm
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