Human-centered Behavioral and Physiological Security
Florian Alt, Mariam Hassib, Verena Distler · New Security Paradigms Workshop · 2023
We propose a paradigm shift in human-centered security research in which users’ objective behavior and physiological states move into focus. This proposal is motivated by the fact that many personal and wearable devices today come with capabilities that allow researchers to assess users’ behavior and physiology in real-time. We expect substantial advances due to the ability to develop more targeted approaches to human-centered security in which solutions are targeted at individuals’ literacy, skills, and context. To this end, the main contribution of this work is a research space: we first provide an overview of common human-centered attacks that could be better understood and addressed through our approach. Based on this overview, we then showcase how specific security habits can benefit from the knowledge of users’ current state. Our work is complemented by a discussion of the implications and research directions enabled through this novel paradigm.