SPIRL
Hi! Welcome to the Security and Privacy Interactions Research Lab (SPIRL) at Carleton University. At SPIRL, we conduct research in usable security: the intersection of computer security and human-computer interaction (HCI). In general, we are interested in how security technologies can be designed to take into account users’ abilities and limitations, and how we can more effectively protect users while asking them to do less. Our research interests include passwords and authentication (graphical passwords, password managers, password coping strategies), culture and security, and computer security education, among others!
SPIRL is directed by Elizabeth Stobert, assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and co-director of the HCI Masters program at Carleton University. We are always looking for talented students who would like to do research in the area of HCI and security. Please feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in working with us!
news
May 3, 2024 | At CISPA, Elizabeth delivered a fascinating research talk on “Culture, Identity, and Password Sharing”. She discussed a few studies examining how password-sharing behaviors tie into cultural identity. |
Jan 22, 2024 | Elizabeth has had a paper, A Comparative Long-Term Study of Fallback Authentication Schemes, conditionally accepted to CHI 2024 with collaborators at Ruhr-University Bochum and CISPA. |
Jan 18, 2024 | Aniqa passed her comprehensive exams. Congratulations Aniqa! |
May 1, 2023 | Paola was awarded a CGS-M scholarship. Congratulations Paola! |
Dec 21, 2022 | Aniqa Alam has had her paper “This is different from the Western world”: Understanding Password Sharing Among Young Bangladeshis accepted at USEC 2023, which will be held in San Diego in February. |