Understanding the impact of dyslexia on online privacy and security

Alanazi, Fahad and Renaud, Karen and Tal, Irina (2023) Understanding the impact of dyslexia on online privacy and security. In: IEEE Cyber Research Conference Ireland, 2023-11-24 - 2023-11-24.

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Abstract

Dyslexia is a cognitive disability that affects a significant number of the population globally. Incipient research has shown that people with dyslexia experience challenges interacting with systems and security mechanisms that require reading, memory and writing (e.g. passwords). This paper presents an analysis of the challenges that people with dyslexia face when interacting with online systems and the inherent impact on their online security and privacy. People with dyslexia from Ireland and Saudi Arabia were interviewed in this purpose. The findings indicated that dyslexics are at a high risk of having their online security and privacy compromised and that they are struggling with various security and privacy mechanisms due to their condition. The paper concludes that there is a need to further the research in this area of accessible cybersecurity.

  • Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:87357
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    24 November 2023
    Published
    30 October 2023
    Accepted
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    Subjects:Science > Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science > Other topics, A-Z
    Department:Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:16 Nov 2023 16:14
    Last modified:30 Apr 2024 00:29
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/87357
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