• DocumentCode
    1127888
  • Title

    In search of usable security: five lessons from the field

  • Author

    Balfanz, Dirk ; Durfee, Glenn ; Smetters, D.K. ; Grinter, Rebecca E.

  • Author_Institution
    Palo Alto Res. Center, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    19
  • Lastpage
    24
  • Abstract
    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.
  • Keywords
    computer network management; human computer interaction; public key cryptography; security of data; telecommunication security; wireless LAN; PKI; enrolling time; public key infrastructure; secure system design; secure wireless network; usability; usable security; user satisfaction; Authentication; Certification; Communication system security; Computer security; Management training; Operating systems; Privacy; Usability; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks; human-computer interaction; public key; wireless network;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2004.71
  • Filename
    1341405