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Towards Usable Security Analysis Tools for Trigger-Action Programming

on YouTube 14m
Talkat SOUPS 2023 · 2023-08-06..08-08· [security, web-platform]

speakers

name:McKenna McCall
links:none on file
name:Eric Zeng
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name:Faysal Hossain Shezan
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name:Mitchell Yang
links:none on file
name:Lujo Bauer
links:none on file
name:Abhishek Bichhawat
links:none on file
name:Camille Cobb
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name:Limin Jia
linkedin:limin-jia-8a209711b
name:Yuan Tian
links:none on file

resources

video:https://youtu.be/UCpq_68J450
slides:none on file

summary

Study evaluates usable security techniques for trigger-action programming by testing 447 Prolific users on writing declarative policies vs anti-patterns using templates and examples. Tools evaluated include template-based policy checks and anti-pattern detectors; participants split across two surveys (174 and 273). Results show wide variation: some scenarios hit 91–97% correct template use while other scenarios produce near-zero success, and many users do not see tool-flagged anti-patterns as undesirable. Data and materials are published with the paper.

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chapters (7)

  1. 0:00Usable home automation security
  2. 2:38Trigger-action security risks
  3. 4:25Smart home security tools
  4. 6:09Tool usability study design
  5. 8:57Policy template comprehension
  6. 11:23Policy writing gaps
  7. 12:52Future research directions

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