Current Topics in Usable Security Research
Advanced Seminar | Belegnummer 36.4800
Studierende, die die Veranstaltung belegen möchten, müssen am ersten Termin teilnehmen.
Students who wish to take the course must attend the first session.
Topic
In this seminar, students will learn how to conduct and evaluate a systematic literature analysis in the field of Usable Security and Privacy.
They will investigate how different age groups are supported in dealing with cyber security and privacy in everyday life.
Tools and frameworks for literature analysis, such as PRISMA, will be introduced. Furthermore, students will learn to critically reflect on their findings and derive implications for research.
After completing this seminar, students will be able to conduct systematic literature analyses. Based on this, they will be able to situate their findings within related and current research, identify gaps and challenges, and propose research implications and opportunities for improvement.
Formalia
- The language of the seminar is English.
- Further formalities will be announced in the first session (15.04.2026).
- Assessment components:
- Graded scientific paper (10–20 pages)
- Graded presentation (45–60 minutes)
- The final grade consists of 70% for the written paper and 30% for the presentation.
Initial Literature and Links
- Garfinkel, Simson, and Heather Richter Lipford. “Usable security: History, themes, and challenges.” Synthesis Lectures on Information Security, Privacy, and Trust 5.2 (2014).
- Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security (ab 2015)
- Conference Scraper - UCS