An Approach to Usable Security Based on Event Monitoring and Visualization

The thorny problem of usability has been recognized in thesecurity community for many years, but has, so far, eludedsystematic solution. We characterize the problem as a gapbetween theoretical and effective levels of security, andconsider the characteristics of the problem. The approach weare taking focuses on visibility – how can we make relevantfeatures of the security context apparent to users, in order toallow them to make informed decisions about their actions andthe potential implications of those actions?