Empowering Users: Leveraging Interface Cues to Enhance Password Security
Herausgeber Sammlung:
Abdelnour Nocera, José; Lárusdóttir, Marta Kristín; Petrie, Helen; Piccinno, Antonio; Winckler, Marco
Titel Konferenzpublikation:
Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2023
Untertitel Konferenzpublikation:
19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 - September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part I
Reihentitel:
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Bandnummer Reihe:
14142
Konferenztitel:
IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (19., 2023, York)
Tagungsort:
York, UK
Jahr der Konferenz:
2023
Datum Beginn der Konferenz:
28.08.2023
Datum Ende der Konferenz:
01.09.2023
Verlagsort:
Berlin ; Heidelberg
Verlag:
Springer
Jahr:
2023
Seiten von - bis:
359-368
Sprache:
Englisch
Abstract:
Passwords are a popular means of authentication for online accounts, but users struggle to come up with and remember numerous passwords, resorting to insecure coping strategies. Previous research on graphical authentication schemes demonstrated that modifying the authentication interface can encourage more secure passwords. In this study (N=59), we explored the use of implicit (website background and advertisements) and explicit (word suggestions) cues to influence password composition. We found that 60.59% of passwords were influenced by the interface cues. This highlights the potential for future authentication interface design to nudge users towards creating more secure passwords. Our work discusses how designers can use these findings to improve authentication interfaces for better password security. «
Passwords are a popular means of authentication for online accounts, but users struggle to come up with and remember numerous passwords, resorting to insecure coping strategies. Previous research on graphical authentication schemes demonstrated that modifying the authentication interface can encourage more secure passwords. In this study (N=59), we explored the use of implicit (website background and advertisements) and explicit (word suggestions) cues to influence password composition. We found... »