1st Workshop on Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusivity in Cyber Security

Abstract

<p class="first" id="d10557533e88">Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusivity are important considerations for cyber security, to ensure that security mechanisms are suitable for all users, who could have differing abilities as a result of physical or cognitive impairments. One way this can be achieved is by implementing accessible authentication, which is recommended as part of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). There have been recent examples where authentication has presented challenges for people with disabilities (BBC News, 2020). Other considerations include, deriving heuristics during the design of systems, to ensure that the accessibility requirements of potential users are satisfied. This Workshop will investigate the recent developments that aim to ensure cyber security is accessible and inclusive to all users. It will discuss the methods that can be implemented to develop such systems. It will also become a forum for researchers in the domains of accessibility, cyber security, human computer interaction, human centred design and System of Systems. Discussions during the Workshop will lead to the creation of a road map to enhance the diversity, accessibility and inclusivity of cyber security.