Empowering Users: Leveraging Interface Cues to Enhance Password Security
Collection editors:
Abdelnour Nocera, José; Lárusdóttir, Marta Kristín; Petrie, Helen; Piccinno, Antonio; Winckler, Marco
Title of conference publication:
Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2023
Subtitle of conference publication:
19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 - September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part I
Series title:
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Series volume:
14142
Conference title:
IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (19., 2023, York)
Venue:
York, UK
Year of conference:
2023
Date of conference beginning:
28.08.2023
Date of conference ending:
01.09.2023
Place of publication:
Berlin ; Heidelberg
Publisher:
Springer
Year:
2023
Pages from - to:
359-368
Language:
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... »