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Title: Privacy and Security Perceptions in Augmented Cognition Applications
Perceptions of security and privacy influence users’ behavior with security mechanisms such as passwords and multifactor authentication. Users tend to practice insecure behaviors based on their perception of security and convenience. This paper highlights the alignment between privacy and security perceptions and the possibilities for augmented cognition in HCI and instructional de-sign to improve security-related behaviors for access control.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1662487
PAR ID:
10483610
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ; ; ;
Editor(s):
Schmorrow, D.D.; Fidopiastis, C.M.
Publisher / Repository:
Springer
Date Published:
Journal Name:
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Volume:
14019
ISSN:
1611-3349
ISBN:
978-3-031-35017-7
Page Range / eLocation ID:
429-440
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
security education, privacy, augmented cognition, access control
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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