[tor-project] Security slider usability testing results

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+ Thomas :)

On 3/9/17 17:57, Linda Naeun Lee wrote:
> Hi all:
> 
> The results of the security slider usability testing is here:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wr4e9OftQaIyvU-p2pN9JcdLsOAl9Z87hg4XWW8O4uk/edit?usp=sharing
> 
> 
> In short, users seemed to choose the setting that would be right for
> them, functionality wise, even if they didn’t have good security
> understanding or mild misconceptions. UI should account for multiple
> ways of interaction.
> 
> Some people said interesting things. Highlights include:
> -(the "safest" setting has bad connotations) P12: “I’m not sure, I don’t
> think I’ll be doing anything that would require that amount of safety.
> *giggles*”
> -(people making emotional decisions)P13: “I would probably choose the
> “safe” setting, there's the potential for more content being blocked on
> the safest setting, and I'm the kind of dum-dum who's willing to take my
> chances.”
> -(not understanding on-the-wire vs machine security defenses) P14: “I
> would choose the standard setting- I’m just going off of the experience
> I’ve had on the website I currently visit. I have Norton and feel like
> that keeps my computer pretty safe.”
> 
> Cheers,
> Linda
> 
> P.S.:  I've been working on a more understandable security slider for a
> couple months now; documentation here:
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/UX/OrfoxSecuritySlider
>