Signal Strenght; Secure Communication; Intended message
Abstract :
[en] We study whether the padlock and the signal strength bars, two visual cues shown in network managers, convey their intended messages. Since users often choose insecure networks when they should not, finding the answer is not obvious; in our study we clarify whether the problem lies in uninformative and ambiguous cues or in the user who, despite understanding the cues, chooses otherwise. This paper describes experiments and comments the results that bring evidence to our study
Research center :
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) > Applied Security and Information Assurance Group (APSIA)
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Ferreira, Ana
Huynen, Jean-Louis
Koenig, Vincent ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
Lenzini, Gabriele ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT)
Rivas, Salvador ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Do graphical cues effectively inform users? A Socio-Technical Security Study in Accessing Wifi Networks
Publication date :
21 July 2015
Event name :
HAS 2015: Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust
Event place :
Los Angeles, United States - California
Event date :
from 2-8-2012 to 7-8-2015
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proc. of the International Conference on Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust
