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Week 4 Quiz Guidelines for Usable Security

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

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A system should be able to access only the information it needs to perform its functions

The least privileged users are not allowed to use a secure system

Users are given limited administrative privileges in a secure system

Create interfaces that make it clear what software the user is interacting with and providing information to.

Make sure users know what authority they hold

Make sure that users know what authority they have granted and what that means for security decisions

Prevent users from granting authority unless their request is approved by the security staff

Show users a much technical detail as possible so they can make an informed decision

Show a level of detail that’s informative and useful to the user, and no more than that

Withhold all details from users because it will only confuse them

A subtle message at the top of the page that a user can see but that will not interrupt their workflow.

A message that alerts them to the error and makes the most obvious option the one that stops the user from proceeding. A small link is given to ignore the warning and proceed.

A detailed technical description of the error so the user can make the most informed decision about what action to take.

Users should be able to reduce the authority granted to others

The interface should help users be aware of what authority they have granted in the past

Authority should be granted without requiring the user to explicitly give consent

The easiest way to do a task should require the most minimal granting of authority

True

False

A pop up menu that allows a user to select a document as “private”, “shared with select users”, or “public”. If one of the latter two options are selected, the user is then prompted to select “others can read” or “others can edit”

unix command line based access using the chmod command

A graphical user interface menu with options the user, group, and global permissions, next to which a user can check boxes labeled “r”, “w”, and “x” to grant permission

Make it easy to see the differences between objects and actions that could be confused.

Show a level of detail that’s informative and useful to the user, and no more than that

Make it easy for users to control access to their resources

True

False

The more usable a system is, the less secure it is because users do not understand security, so to make a usable system, security must be downgraded or left off.

The more usable a system is, the more secure it is because usable systems help users make good security decisions and easily choose the most secure actions

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Week 6 Quiz Usable Privacy

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

Week 6 Quiz Usable Privacy >>> Usable Security 1. Question 1 Which of these is not a guideline for usable privacy? 1 point Make privacy systems match users’ expectations from…

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Week 3 Quiz Evaluation of Usable Security

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

Week 3 Quiz Evaluation of Usable Security 1. Question 1 What is the goal of A/B testing? 1 point To test users’ answers to quiz questions To allow users to…

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Week 2 Quiz Design of Usable Security

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

Week 2 Quiz Design of Usable Security 1. Question 1 What is the cycle of the iterative design process? 1 point Requirements – Design – Development – Testing Design –…

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Week 1 Quiz HCI Basics of Usable Security

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

Week 1 Quiz HCI Basics of Usable Security 1. Question 1 Imagine you are analyzing the usability of a banking website. Which of the following are examples of good tasks?…

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Final Exam of Usable Security

ByAdmin August 8, 2021

Final Exam of Usable Security 1. Question 1 Company ABC’s password policy has always been that the system generates passwords for its users instead of letting them pick their own….

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Week 5 Quiz Usable Authentication

ByAdmin August 3, 2021August 8, 2021

Week 5 Quiz Usable Authentication >>> Usable Security 1. Question 1 What type of attack would be most effective / fastest if the user’s password is “hello”? 1 point Dictionary…

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