Security issues in text-based password authentication are rarely caused by technical issues,
but rather by the limitations of human memory, and human perceptions together with their …

Text-based passwords are still the most commonly used authentication mechanism in
information systems. We took advantage of a unique opportunity presented by a significant …

Virtual keyboards of different smartphone platforms seem quite similar at first glance, but the
transformation from a physical to a virtual keyboard on a small-scale display results in user …

Password authentication is still ubiquitous although alternatives have been developed to
overcome its shortcomings such as high cognitive load for users. Using an objective rating …

Despite technological advances, humans remain the weakest link in Internet security. In this
study, we examined five password-management behaviours to answer questions about user …

Usable security has unique usability challenges because the need for security often means
that standard human-computerinteraction approaches cannot be directly applied. An …

One of the essential stages in increasing cyber security is implementing an effective security
awareness program. This work studies the present level of security knowledge among Imam …

Users tend to create passwords that are easy to guess, while system-assigned passwords
tend to be hard to remember. Passphrases, space-delimited sets of natural language words …

Security policies are required that protect information from unauthorised access, and also
respect challenges users face in creating, and particularly managing, increasing numbers of …

Abstract Information systems security behavioral research has primarily focused on
individual cognitive processes and their impact on information security policy …