Ruhr-Uni-Bochum

The TaPSI Research Framework - A Systematization of Knowledge on Tangible Privacy and Security Interfaces

2025

Konferenz / Journal

Autor*innen

Karola Marky Florian Alt Maximiliane Windl Sarah Delgado Rodriguez

Research Hub

Research Hub D: Benutzerfreundlichkeit

Research Challenges

RC 11: End-users and Usability

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive Systematization of Knowledge on tangible privacy and security interfaces (TaPSI). Tangible interfaces provide physical forms for digital interactions. They can offer significant benefits for privacy and security applications by making complex and abstract security concepts more intuitive, comprehensible, and engaging. Through a literature survey, we collected and analyzed 80 publications. We identified terminology used in these publications and addressed usable privacy and security domains, contributions, applied methods, implementation details, and opportunities or challenges inherent to TaPSI. Based on our findings, we define TaPSI and propose the TaPSI Research Framework, which guides future research by offering insights into when and how to conduct research on privacy and security involving TaPSI as well as a design space of TaPSI.

Tags

Usable Security and Privacy