2016/05/11 by Jeunese Payne, Payne, Jeunese, Graeme Jenkinson +7
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #Innovative Human-Technology Interaction #Privacy, Security, and Data Protection #User Authentication and Security Systems
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1605.03478
openalex publication_date 2016/05/11 · openalex created_date 2022/10/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Security and usability issues with passwords suggest a need for a new\nauthentication scheme. Several alternatives involve a physical device or token.\nWe investigate one such alternative, Pico: an authentication scheme that\nutilizes multiple wearable devices. We present the grounded theory results of a\nseries of semi-structured interviews for exploring perceptions of this scheme.\nWe found that the idea of carrying physical devices increases perceived\npersonal responsibility for secure authentication, making the risks and\ninconvenience associated with loss and theft salient for participants. Although\nour work is focused on Pico, the results of the study contribute to a broader\nunderstanding of user perception and concerns of responsibility for any\ntoken-based authentication schemes.\n