This course explores the reasons behind the low adoption rates and ineffective use of password managers. The learning outcomes include understanding the mindsets of users towards password managers, identifying barriers to adoption and effective use, and providing actionable suggestions for inducing effective password manager usage. The course teaches skills such as conducting semi-structured interviews, analyzing user behaviors, and designing tailored solutions for different user mentalities. The teaching method involves a presentation of research findings and practical recommendations. The intended audience includes security experts, researchers, designers, and developers interested in improving password manager adoption and effectiveness.
Why People - Don't - Use Password Managers Effectively
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
TS Cybersecurity 101: Why you need to use a password manager
Purposive sampling: Three types of users
Instead of password tools, they used
Password habits
Barriers to adopting password tools
12 people using built-in password management tools
Password usage
Barriers to effective use of built-in tools
7 people using separately installed password management tools
Attitudes
Q: Why are password manager adoption rates so low? And what can we do?
Q: Why don't people use password managers effectively? And what can we do?
Why people (don't) use password managers effectively
Taught by
USENIX
