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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Beyond the Office Walls: Understanding Security and Shadow Security Behaviours in a Remote Work Context
Sarah Alromaih‚ Ivan Flechais and George Chalhoub
In Twentieth Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS 2024). 2024.
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"It Becomes More of an Abstract Idea‚ this Privacy" − Informing the Design for Communal Privacy Experiences in Smart Homes.
Martin Kraemer‚ Helena Webb‚ George Chalhoub and Ivan Flechais.
In International Journal of Human−Computer Studies (IJHCS 2023). December, 2023.
Details about "It Becomes More of an Abstract Idea‚ this Privacy" − Informing the Design for Communal Privacy Experiences in Smart Homes. | BibTeX data for "It Becomes More of an Abstract Idea‚ this Privacy" − Informing the Design for Communal Privacy Experiences in Smart Homes. | Download (pdf) of "It Becomes More of an Abstract Idea‚ this Privacy" − Informing the Design for Communal Privacy Experiences in Smart Homes. | DOI (10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103138) | Link to "It Becomes More of an Abstract Idea‚ this Privacy" − Informing the Design for Communal Privacy Experiences in Smart Homes.
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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)