Sasse, MA;
Lunt, P;
Adams, A;
(1997)
Making Passwords Secure and Usable.
In: Thimbleby, HW and O'Conaill, B and Thomas, P, (eds.)
Proceedings of HCI '97: People and Computers XII.
Springer: UK: London.
![[thumbnail of HCI 1997.pdf]](https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/text.png) Preview |
Text
HCI 1997.pdf Available under License : See the attached licence file. Download (117kB) |
Abstract
To date, system research has focused on designing security mechanisms to protect systems access although their usability has rarely been investigated. This paper reports a study in which users’ perceptions of password mechanisms were investigated through questionnaires and interviews. Analysis of the questionnaires shows that many users report problems, linked to the number of passwords and frequency of password use. In-depth analysis of the interview data revealed that the degree to which users conform to security mechanisms depends on their perception of security levels, information sensitivity and compatibility with work practices. Security mechanisms incompatible with these perceptions may be circumvented by users and thereby undermine system security overall.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Making Passwords Secure and Usable |
| Event: | HCI '97 |
| ISBN: | 3-540-76172-1 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-3-540-76172-3 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-4471-3601-9_1 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3601-9_1 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Security, Passwords, Grounded Theory, Organisational Factors |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/20248 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
