Comparison between significance of usability and security in HCI

Abstract

Technology pertaining to Human Computer Interaction has seen vast leaps of advancements in recent years. And so, have the hardware using those technologies. But Despite all of these advancements, users are often left disappointed. The major cause of this disappointment is mostly either of lack of usability or lack of security or sometimes both of them. This paper discusses the problem of balance between usability and security as these two are the most significant challenges in the area of HCISec. Significance of both security and usability is discussed in this paper in order to find the more dominating aspect in the design of human computer interaction systems. Also, a case study on usability and security is presented on the iOS and Android operating systems to get a clear idea of the significance of both the factors. In the end, a conclusion is reached highlighting the importance of both usability and security.