Building a Bridge Between Humans and Security
I was travelling recently, and was struck by how mandated rules were sometimes so perplexing Example 1: I bought some small 100ml containers to keep my shampoo and conditioner in (see above). When I went through security at the airport, Continue Reading …
Many online services require users to authenticate them- selves to prove their identity. Text-based passwords are the most widely-used authentication mechanism. Children aged 3-5 are also required to do this, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young children can struggle with Continue Reading …
The CyberSquad team have arrived to deliver some password related lessons to children. We’ve had to take it down. Sorry There are videos for parents and teachers, as well as some classroom or home activities to go with the videos. Continue Reading …
As cyber security researchers and professionals, we want to behave ethically. Indeed. Danny Bradbury calls for a code of ethics for cybersecurity. Marc Dupuis and I were interested in looking at the ethical aspects of fear appeals in cyber security. Continue Reading …
Authors: Karen Renaud, Zinaida Benenson, Daniela Oliveira Imagine you’re sitting at your desk, working on your laptop. Suddenly you knock over your coffee cup and it spills over your keyboard. Your computer shorts out and dies. You lose all your Continue Reading …
What’s responsibilization? It is a particular risk management strategy where governments provide advice, and then citizens either follow the advice, as advised, or faces the consequences of not doing so. It works effectively for some risks, especially when the risk Continue Reading …
The books we read, and the movies we watch, reflect the concerns of society at large, and the threats we are facing. For example, the most popular book in 1948, published three years after World War II, was “The Diary Continue Reading …
Devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home have become useful additions to many homes, but can also cause a whole host of unintended problems. There are simple steps you can take to mitigate the risk. Firstly, I am Continue Reading …
For the last two decades the field of usable security has spoken about the tension between security and usability. A huge army of researchers have worked tirelessly to improve the usability of security systems. Yet we’ve missed a dimension or Continue Reading …
