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A centralized directory of usable security & privacy resources for students, researchers, and practitioners.

Research Groups

Oxford Human Centred Computing

University of Oxford • UK

Human-centered computing research with strong emphasis on usable security and privacy challenges.

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Princeton Security & Privacy Research

Princeton University • US

Security and privacy research at the tech/policy interface with usable aspects in various projects.

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UMD SP² (Security, Privacy, People)

University of Maryland • US

Explicit USP focus affiliated with MC2 and HCIL, emphasizing human-centered security and privacy research.

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UW Security & Privacy Research Lab

University of Washington • US

Broad security and privacy research including human-centered security methods and usable authentication.

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Institutes & Centers

Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL)

University of Maryland • US

Historic HCI research lab with sustained work in usable security and privacy interaction design.

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Conferences

IEEE S&P (Oakland)

annual

Premier security and privacy conference with occasional usable security papers.

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USENIX Security Symposium

annual

Major security venue with regular usable security and privacy papers.

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Books

Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World

Bruce Schneier
W. W. Norton & Company, 2015

Exploration of data collection and surveillance with focus on individual privacy and policy implications.

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Designing Secure Software: A Guide for Developers

Loren Kohnfelder
No Starch Press, 2021

Practical guide emphasizing secure design principles with usability considerations for developers.

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Security and Usability: Designing Secure Systems that People Can Use

Lorrie Faith Cranor, Simson Garfinkel
O'Reilly, 2005

Foundational text for USP combining theory and practice in designing usable secure systems.

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Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems

Ross Anderson
Wiley, 2020

Comprehensive guide to security engineering with strong emphasis on human factors and usability.

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The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications

Michal Zalewski
No Starch Press, 2011

Deep dive into web security with insights on how user interactions affect security outcomes.

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