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Usable Cybersecurity

Overview

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We are the Usable Cybersecurity team within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Visualization and Usability Group. Our multi-disciplinary team conducts research at the intersection of cybersecurity, human factors, cognitive science, and psychology to “champion the human in cybersecurity.” Through research and other human-centered projects, we seek to better understand and improve people’s interactions with cybersecurity systems, products, and services. We provide data and guidance to policymakers, system engineers, and cybersecurity professionals so that they can make better decisions that consider the human element, thereby advancing cybersecurity adoption and empowering people to be active, informed participants in cybersecurity.

 

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Recent Media


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Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Falling Victim to These 6 Common Pitfalls?

 

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Hacker Valley Studios Podcast: Cybersecurity Advocates

 

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Fight the Phish

 
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NIST Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior
 

 

Created November 17, 2016, Updated May 05, 2023