Description
This subject will cover the human factors of securityand privacy, as well as address emerging issues, challenges and
regulations which underpin the need for usable security and privacy.
After introducing the fundamental principles of security and privacy,
these will be explored while considering how these principles shape
the experience of users who are interacting with the designed product.
Humans are an essential part of security and privacy, and they also
inherently pose significant challenges. Students will be introduced
to some of the fundamental security and privacy standards and
regulations. They will learn about cognitive and perceptual approaches
to usable security as well as how to create systems that are usable
and trusted alongside fulfilling the requirements of remaining secure
and private. Research topics such as how to design user studies to
critically evaluate security, privacy, trust and usability interfaces will be
addressed to provide students with an informed view on emerging best
practices