TrustNeighborhoods in a nutshell

Authors:
Niklas Elmqvist;Philippas Tsigas
Affiliations:
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden;Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Venue:
SoftVis '06 Proceedings of the 2006 ACM symposium on Software visualization
Year:
2006

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Abstract

In this short paper, we review the TrustNeighborhoods system for 2D and 3D visualization of trust relationships on the Internet for novice and intermediate-level users. Intended to convey a tangible mental model of security, the system is based on the concept of "circles of relationship" as a model for computer usage proposed by Ben Shneiderman, and uses a strong visual metaphor of a multi-layered city or fortress representing the computer network. Trust relationships are shown using an intuitive geographic relation. The tool has both 2D and 3D modes, one intended for configuration and trust management, the other for non-intrusive situational awareness of security for the local computer.