Moving from a 'human-as-problem” to a 'human-as-solution” cybersecurity mindset

V Zimmermann, K Renaud - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cybersecurity has gained prominence, with a number of widely publicised security incidents,
hacking attacks and data breaches reaching the news over the last few years. The …

The nudge puzzle: matching nudge interventions to cybersecurity decisions

V Zimmermann, K Renaud - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Nudging is a promising approach, in terms of influencing people to make advisable choices
in a range of domains, including cybersecurity. However, the processes underlying the …

Nudge me right: Personalizing online security nudges to people's decision-making styles

E Peer, S Egelman, M Harbach, N Malkin… - Computers in Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nudges are simple and effective interventions that alter the architecture in which people
make choices in order to help them make decisions that could benefit themselves or society …

{SoK}: Still Plenty of Phish in the Sea—A Taxonomy of {User-Oriented} Phishing Interventions and Avenues for Future Research

A Franz, V Zimmermann, G Albrecht, K Hartwig… - … Symposium on Usable …, 2021 - usenix.org
Phishing is a prevalent cyber threat, targeting individuals and organizations alike. Previous
approaches on anti-phishing measures have started to recognize the role of the user, who …

Exploring energy grid resilience: The impact of data, prosumer awareness, and action

R Egert, J Daubert, S Marsh, M Mühlhäuser - Patterns, 2021 - cell.com
The transition of energy grids toward future smart grids is challenging in every way:
politically, economically, legally, and technically. While many aspects progress at a velocity …

Reviewing the Usability of Web Authentication Procedures: Comparing the Current Procedures of 20 Websites

AS Albesher - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A sustainable online environment is essential to protecting businesses from abuse and data
breaches. To protect sustainability, websites' authentication procedures should continuously …

Ethical guidelines for nudging in information security & privacy

K Renaud, V Zimmermann - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 2018 - Elsevier
There has recently been an upsurge of interest in the deployment of behavioural economics
techniques in the information security and privacy domain. In this paper, we consider the …

Do password managers nudge secure (random) passwords?

S Zibaei, DR Malapaya, B Mercier… - … Symposium on Usable …, 2022 - usenix.org
Passwords are the most popular authentication method due to their simplicity and
widespread adoption. However, the prevalence of password reuse undermines its security …

Digitally nudging users to explore off-profile recommendations: here be dragons

G Alves, D Jannach, RF de Souza, D Damian… - User Modeling and User …, 2024 - Springer
In many application domains of recommender systems, eg, on media streaming sites, one
main goal of the provider of the recommendation service is to increase the engagement of …

A case study on user experience bootcamps with teens to co-design real-time online safety interventions

Z Agha, Z Zhang, O Obajemu, L Shirley… - CHI Conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
We conducted User Experience (UX) Bootcamps with teens (ages 13-17) to teach them
important UX design skills and industry standard tools for co-designing effective online …