A visual exploration of cybersecurity concepts

Miriam Sturdee; Lauren Thornton; Bhagya Wimalasiri; Sameer Patil

doi:10.1145/3450741.3465252

A visual exploration of cybersecurity concepts

Miriam Sturdee, Lauren Thornton, Bhagya Wimalasiri, Sameer Patil

School of Computer Science

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Abstract

Cybersecurity-related concepts can be difficult to explain or summarise. The complexity associated with these concepts is compounded by the impact of rapid technological changes and the contextual nature of the meaning ascribed to the various themes. Since visual imagery is often employed in articulation and explanation, we conducted a study in which we asked participants to sketch their understanding of cybersecurity concepts. Based on an analysis of these sketches and subsequent discussions with participants, we make the case for the use of sketching and visuals as a tool for cybersecurity research. Our collection of sketches and icons can further serve as the seed for a visual vocabulary for cybersecurity-related interfaces and communication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th conference on creativity and cognition
Subtitle of host publication	C&C '21
Editors	Corina Sas, Neil Maiden
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	ACM
Chapter	46
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450383769
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3450741.3465252
Publication status	Published - 22 Jun 2021
Event	Creativity and Cognition 2021: virtual event Italy - Duration: 22 Jun 2021 → 23 Jun 2021 https://cc.acm.org/2021/

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Conference	Creativity and Cognition 2021
Abbreviated title	C&C 2021
Period	22/06/21 → 23/06/21
Internet address	https://cc.acm.org/2021/

Keywords

Cybersecurity
Icons
Imagery
Privacy
Risk
Sketching
Trust
Visualisation

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