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'''HCISec''' is the study of interaction between humans and computers, or [[HCI]], specifically as it pertains to [[information security]]. Its aim, in plain terms, is to improve the [[usability]] of security features in [[end user]] applications.

Unlike [[HCI]], which has roots in the early days of [[Xerox PARC]] during the 1970s, HCISec is a nascent field of study by comparison. Not surprisingly, interest in this topic tracks with that of [[Internet security]], which has become an area of broad public concern only in very recent years.

Historically, security features exhibit poor usability for reasons that include:

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==See also==

*[[Human-computer interaction]]

*[[Information security]]

==Further reading==