eprintid: 1495933
rev_number: 24
eprint_status: archive
userid: 608
dir: disk0/01/49/59/33
datestamp: 2016-05-31 15:07:06
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type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Sasse, A
title: Scaring and Bullying People into Security Won't Work
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F48
keywords: Computer security, Privacy, Economics, Human factors, Psychology, alarm fatigue, security, usability, passwords
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abstract: Users will pay attention to reliable and credible indicators of risks they want to avoid. Security mechanisms with a high false positive rate undermine the credibility of security and train users to ignore them. We need more accurate detection and better security tools if we are to regain users' attention and respect, rather than scare, trick, and bully them into complying with security measures that obstruct human endeavors.
date: 2015-05
date_type: published
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2015.65
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1039745
doi: 10.1109/MSP.2015.65
lyricists_name: Sasse, Martina
lyricists_id: MASAS22
actors_name: Sasse, Martina
actors_name: Becker, Ingolf
actors_id: MASAS22
actors_id: BECKE00
actors_role: owner
actors_role: impersonator
full_text_status: public
publication: IEEE Security & Privacy
volume: 13
number: 3
pagerange: 80-83
issn: 1540-7993
citation:        Sasse, A;      (2015)    Scaring and Bullying People into Security Won't Work.                   IEEE Security & Privacy , 13  (3)   pp. 80-83.    10.1109/MSP.2015.65 <https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2015.65>.       Green open access   
 
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