Lessons from brain age on persuasion for computer security

Authors:
Alain Forget;Sonia Chiasson;Robert Biddle
Affiliations:
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada;Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Venue:
CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Users generally have difficulty understanding and managing computer security tasks. We examined Nintendo's Brain Age games for ways to help users remember more secure passwords. Instead, we found design elements that encouraged users to continually perform cognitive tasks that would otherwise be tedious. This paper discusses these elements using existing Persuasive Technology principles, and explores how they could be leveraged to make computer security tasks easier and more engaging.