This course focuses on how to design and build secure systems with a human-centric focus. We will look at basic principles of human-computer interaction, and apply these insights to the design of secure systems with the goal of developing security measures that respect human performance and their goals within a system.
Usable Security
Usable Security
Instructor: Jennifer Golbeck
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- Design
- Usability
- Human Factors
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Human Computer Interaction
- Information Privacy
- Interaction Design
- User Interface (UI) Design
- User Interface (UI)
- Authentications
- User Centered Design
- Usability Testing
- Cybersecurity
- Security Engineering
- Human Factors (Security)
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Reviewed on Jun 20, 2016
I like how in depth this gets. it explains it very well an in ways for people who are starting off in this field to get a basic understanding in exactly what we are learning. very well put together!
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Reviewed on May 23, 2019
it was really amazing class lecture and extraordinary learning mam from you looking aspioiusly to intern from you mam glad to be your student and hearty congratulations to you on being the top.
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Reviewed on Apr 4, 2020
Excellent course. Very well delivered. Interesting content and examples and good quizzes. I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Looking forward for the other courses in the specialization. :)
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