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Robert Biddle

Robert Biddle

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Computer Science

D-Index
45
Citations
9242
World Ranking
7149
National Ranking
285

Overview

Robert Biddle is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in computer science and social sciences. Their work primarily focuses on areas such as information systems, sociology, political science, human-computer interaction, and communication.

The scientific output of Robert Biddle includes numerous publications in various venues. Frequent publication forums consist of:

  • ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Systems and Software
  • IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
  • Canada Human-Computer Communications Society

Robert Biddle's recent papers cover diverse topics involving security, software engineering, and user perception, including:

  • "SoK: Human-centered Phishing Susceptibility" (2022), ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security
  • "Satisfaction and its correlates in agile software development" (2020), Journal of Systems and Software
  • "User Perception of Data Breaches" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
  • "What is Beautiful is Secure" (2022), ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security
  • "We're Here to Help: Company Image Repair and User Perception of Data Breaches" (2020), Canada Human-Computer Communications Society

The dominant topics in Robert Biddle's work include:

  • Spam and Phishing Detection
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Information and Cyber Security
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Privacy, Security, and Data Protection

Working collaboratively, Robert Biddle frequently coauthors with several researchers, such as:

  • Danielle Lottridge
  • Giovanni Russello
  • Sijie Zhuo
  • Yun Sing Koh
  • Martin Kropp

Their body of work spans interdisciplinary fields that intersect technical and social dimensions of computing, focusing on human-centered aspects of cybersecurity and software development practices.

Best Publications

  • Graphical passwords: Learning from the first twelve years

    Robert Biddle;Sonia Chiasson;P.C. Van Oorschot

  • Graphical password authentication using cued click points

    Sonia Chiasson;P. C. Van Oorschot;Robert Biddle

  • Video game values: Human-computer interaction and games

    Pippin Barr;James Noble;Robert Biddle

  • A usability study and critique of two password managers

    Sonia Chiasson;P. C. van Oorschot;Robert Biddle

  • Scale-free geometry in OO programs

    Alex Potanin;James Noble;Marcus Frean;Robert Biddle

  • Multiple password interference in text passwords and click-based graphical passwords

    Sonia Chiasson;Alain Forget;Elizabeth Stobert;P. C. van Oorschot

  • A second look at the usability of click-based graphical passwords

    Sonia Chiasson;Robert Biddle;P. C. van Oorschot

  • Influencing users towards better passwords: persuasive cued click-points

    Sonia Chiasson;Alain Forget;Robert Biddle;P. C. van Oorschot

  • Persuasive Cued Click-Points: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Knowledge-Based Authentication Mechanism

    S. Chiasson;E. Stobert;A. Forget;R. Biddle

  • The Password Life Cycle: User Behaviour in Managing Passwords

    Elizabeth Stobert;Robert Biddle

  • The Social Nature of Agile Teams

    E. Whitworth;R. Biddle

  • Improving text passwords through persuasion

    Alain Forget;Sonia Chiasson;P. C. van Oorschot;Robert Biddle

  • Agile Development Iterations and UI Design

    J. Ferreira;J. Noble;R. Biddle

  • User interface design affects security: patterns in click-based graphical passwords

    Sonia Chiasson;Alain Forget;Robert Biddle;P. C. van Oorschot

  • Shoulder-surfing resistance with eye-gaze entry in cued-recall graphical passwords

    Alain Forget;Sonia Chiasson;Robert Biddle

  • The XP customer role in practice: three studies

    A. Martin;R. Biddle;J. Noble

  • Generic ownership for generic Java

    Alex Potanin;James Noble;Dave Clarke;Robert Biddle

  • Browser interfaces and extended validation SSL certificates: an empirical study

    Robert Biddle;P. C. van Oorschot;Andrew S. Patrick;Jennifer Sobey

  • A taxonomy of user-interface metaphors

    Pippin Barr;Robert Biddle;James Noble

  • Usage-Centered Design and Software Engineering: Models for Integration.

    Larry L. Constantine;Robert Biddle;James Noble

Frequent Co-Authors

James Noble
James Noble Victoria University of Wellington
Ronald Fischer
Ronald Fischer Victoria University of Wellington
Paul C. van Oorschot
Paul C. van Oorschot Carleton University
Emerson Murphy-Hill
Emerson Murphy-Hill Google (United States)
John Grundy
John Grundy Monash University
Bruce H. Thomas
Bruce H. Thomas University of South Australia
Heather Richter Lipford
Heather Richter Lipford University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Helen Sharp
Helen Sharp The Open University
Philippe Kruchten
Philippe Kruchten University of British Columbia
Pekka Abrahamsson
Pekka Abrahamsson Tampere University

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