In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field

Security&Privacy
2004
Issue No. 5 - September-October
Abstract - In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field

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September-October 2004 (vol. 2 no. 5)

pp. 19-24

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	Dirk Balfanz, Glenn Durfee, Rebecca E. Grinter, D.K. Smetters, "In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field," IEEE Security and Privacy, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 19-24, September-October, 2004.

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	@article{ 10.1109/MSP.2004.71, author = {Dirk Balfanz and Glenn Durfee and Rebecca E. Grinter and D.K. Smetters}, title = {In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field}, journal ={IEEE Security and Privacy}, volume = {2}, number = {5}, issn = {1540-7993}, year = {2004}, pages = {19-24}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MSP.2004.71}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - MGZN JO - IEEE Security and Privacy TI - In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field IS - 5 SN - 1540-7993 SP19 EP24 EPD - 19-24 A1 - Dirk Balfanz, A1 - Glenn Durfee, A1 - Rebecca E. Grinter, A1 - D.K. Smetters, PY - 2004 KW - wireless network KW - public key KW - human-computer interaction VL - 2 JA - IEEE Security and Privacy ER -

Dirk Balfanz, Palo Alto Research Center

Glenn Durfee, Palo Alto Research Center

Rebecca E. Grinter, Palo Alto Research Center

D.K. Smetters, Palo Alto Research Center

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MSP.2004.71

A new system reduces the time to enroll in a secure wireless network by two orders of magnitude, yet it also gets high marks for usability and user satisfaction. Applying it to a real-world example reveals five general lessons for usable, secure system design.

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wireless network, public key, human-computer interaction

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Dirk Balfanz, Glenn Durfee, Rebecca E. Grinter, D.K. Smetters, "In Search of Usable Security: Five Lessons from the Field," IEEE Security and Privacy, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 19-24, Sept. 2004, doi:10.1109/MSP.2004.71

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