Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the HITS-research group!
We conduct research on human-centered IT Security. This entails the design of security technologies that are easy to use, inclusive, and privacy-friendly. Our vision is that people should be able to live a secure digital life without having deep technical knowledge. Towards this end, we conduct research on a variety of topics, including password security and usability, behavioral implicit authentication, behavioral data privacy, privacy awareness, and transparency enhancing technologies. Take a look at our teaching and research pages for more detailed information!
News
Research
Our research mission is to bring security and humans together. We conduct research to understand people comprehend and interact with security technologies with the goal to develop easier solutions and increase adoption of security mechanisms.
You can find our publications here:
Teaching
Contact Us

Head - Professor
Office: F2.311
Phone: +49 5251 60-6688
E-mail: pac@mail.uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage

Secretary - Employee
Office: F2.303
Phone: +49 5251 60-6665
E-mail: lydia.kreiss@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 2:00 h