Abstract
People use weak passwords for a variety of reasons, the most prescient of these being memory load and inconvenience. The motivation to choose weak passwords is even more compelling on Smartphones because entering complex passwords is particularly time consuming and arduous on small devices. Many of the memory- and inconvenience-related issues can be ameliorated by using a password manager app. Such an app can generate, remember and automatically supply passwords to websites and other apps on the phone. Given this potential, it is unfortunate that these applications have not enjoyed widespread adoption. We carried out a study to find out why this was so, to investigate factors that impeded or encouraged password manager adoption. We found that a number of factors mediated during all three phases of adoption: searching, deciding and trialling. The study’s findings will help us to market these tools more effectively in order to encourage future adoption of password managers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 1st European Workshop on Usable Security |
Subtitle of host publication | EuroUSEC 2016 |
Place of Publication | Darmstadt |
Number of pages | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Jul 2016 |
Event | 1st European Workshop on Usable Security - EuroUSEC 2016 - Darmstadt, Germany Duration: 18 Jul 2016 → 18 Jul 2016 |
Workshop
Workshop | 1st European Workshop on Usable Security - EuroUSEC 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | EuroUSEC 2016 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Darmstadt |
Period | 18/07/16 → 18/07/16 |
Keywords
- password managers
- adoption factors
- smartphone applications
- password security