Full title in original language:
In search of usable security: Five lessons from the field
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Cybercrime Cybercrime preventionTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
restricted access: free of charge
Individual authors:
D. Balfanz, G. Durfee, D.K. Smetters, R.E. Grinter
Publication year:
2004
Published by:
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Copyright holder:
© Security & Privacy, IEEE
Contact name and address:
IEEE
Contact website:
Key themes:
cyber, cybercrime, security, prevention
Links:
Short description:
A new system reduces the time to enroll in a secure wireless network by two orders of magnitude, and it also gets high marks for usability and user satisfaction. This article provides a real-world example revealing five general lessons for usable, secure system design.