SECURE BY

DESIGN

JADE APPLEGATE

User Experience Engineer

@jadeapplegate

THE HAPPY PATH

IMPROVING

SSLWARNINGS

“Click Through Rate”

“Our goal is to decrease the number of users who click

through (i.e., ignore) Google Chrome’s SSL warnings.”

- Felt, et al.

Imagery

Default Chrome styling

Firefox mockup

Firefox warning with Chrome styling

“An ideal SSL warning would empower users to make informed decisions and, failing that, guide

confused users to safety. ” - Felt, et al

Comprehension❏Threat source❏Data at risk❏False positive potential

Language❏Brevity❏Reading level❏Specific risks

“Opinionated Design”

Choice Attractiveness

Choice Visibility

THETAKEAWAY

QUESTIONS?

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