Ivan Flechais
Professor Ivan Flechais
Interests
Both businesses and individuals have very real needs for secure computer systems that can protect valuable assets from loss, misuse and general undesirable events. Faced with this reality, it has become apparent that the state of the art of security, and more specifically the process of designing and building secure systems is complex, expensive, time-consuming and frequently does not take into account the real-world needs of flexibility, usability, functionality, etc.
One consequence of this is that developers are struggling to deal with the complexity of designing securely. This is visible in many projects where different requirements such as functionality, usability, efficiency, simplicity, etc. all compete with each other and with security. In order to address this, the design methodology AEGIS was developed as a means of fostering an approachable, cost-effective design rationale, aimed at supporting developers in making informed decisions about technical security and its usability.
My current research interests revolve around continuing to improve AEGIS and gaining a better understanding of the socio-organisational factors of secure systems, particularly with a view to designing with these in mind.
Biography
I have dual french-british nationality, and was educated in France until I came to university. I studied for a BSc and a PhD in Computer Science at University College London. I am now working as an Associate Professor in the area of security for the Software Engineering Programme at Oxford.
Selected Publications
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Data Protection at a Discount: Investigating the UX of Data Protection from User‚ Designer‚ and Business Leader Perspectives
George Chalhoub and Ivan Flechais
In The 25th ACM Conference On Computer−Supported Cooperative Work And Social Computing (CSCW 2022). ACM. November, 2022.
Details about Data Protection at a Discount: Investigating the UX of Data Protection from User‚ Designer‚ and Business Leader Perspectives | BibTeX data for Data Protection at a Discount: Investigating the UX of Data Protection from User‚ Designer‚ and Business Leader Perspectives | Download (pdf) of Data Protection at a Discount: Investigating the UX of Data Protection from User‚ Designer‚ and Business Leader Perspectives | DOI (10.1145/3555537)
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Exploring Bystanders’ Privacy Concerns with Smart Homes in Jordan
Wael Albayaydh and Ivan Flechais
In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '22)‚ April 29−May 5‚ 2022‚ New Orleans‚ LA‚ USA. 2022.
Details about Exploring Bystanders’ Privacy Concerns with Smart Homes in Jordan | BibTeX data for Exploring Bystanders’ Privacy Concerns with Smart Homes in Jordan | Download (pdf) of Exploring Bystanders’ Privacy Concerns with Smart Homes in Jordan | DOI (10.1145/3491102.3502097)
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"It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products
George Chalhoub‚ Martin J. Kraemer‚ Norbert Nthala and Ivan Flechais
In 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021). ACM. May, 2021.
Details about "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | BibTeX data for "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | Download (pdf) of "It did not give me an option to decline": A Longitudinal Analysis of the User Experience of Security and Privacy in Smart Home Products | DOI (10.1145/3411764.3445691)