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Cybersecurity Advocates: Force Multipliers in Security Behavior Change

July 5, 2021
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Julie Haney, Wayne Lutters, Jody Jacobs
Cybersecurity advocates motivate individuals and organizations to adopt positive security behaviors. Based on our research, we describe qualities of successful advocates. Our findings have practical implications for expanding the cybersecurity workforce by

Designing Trojan Detectors in Neural Networks Using Interactive Simulations

February 20, 2021
Author(s)
Peter Bajcsy, Nicholas J. Schaub, Michael P. Majurski
This paper addresses the problem of designing trojan detectors in neural networks (NNs) using interactive simulations. Trojans in NNs are defined as triggers in inputs that cause misclassification of such inputs into a class (or classes) unintended by the

Passwords Protect My Stuff a Study of Childrens Password Practices

March 10, 2020
Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Mary F. Theofanos, Karen Renaud, Suzanne Prior
Children use technology from a very young age, and often have to authenticate. The goal of this study is to explore children’s practices, perceptions, and knowledge regarding passwords. Given the limited work to date and that the world’s cyber posture and

Rethinking Authentication

November 11, 2019
Author(s)
Kim B. Schaffer
In today's environment, there is little doubt that companies, organizations, and governments must make significant investments in developing, implementing, and supporting authentication for their digital systems. Perhaps because of this, an organization's

Case Study - Exploring Children's Password Knowledge and Practices

February 23, 2019
Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos, Karen Renaud, Suzanne Prior
Children use technology from a very young age, and often have to authenticate themselves. Yet very little attention has been paid to designing authentication specifically for this particular target group. The usual practice is to deploy the ubiquitous
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