Malicious interface design: exploiting the user
Proceedings of the 19th international conference on World wide web
| Hi-index | 0.00 |
Contrary to conventional wisdom, many computer interfaces don't assist users in accomplishing tasks quickly, easily, and efficiently. A growing number of interfaces, particularly on the Web, seek to frustrate user task accomplishment, instead seeking to manipulate users into taking undesired actions or revealing personal data. In these situations, we argue that the interface designer has become a potent adversary who puts his goals ahead of the user's at the cost of a users' time, attention, and personal information. The authors explore the problem of these malicious interfaces as well as their impact on privacy.