Der CTS//circle.responsibleComputing veranstaltet unseren nächsten Brown-Bag-Talk zum Thema Perception vs. Reality: The Illusion of Security – Why We (Erroneously) Trust Technologies in the Age of AI Revolution mit Rafael Vrecar.
Teilnahme ist vor Ort oder online möglich (Zoom Link).
Über die Person
Rafael Vrecar ist ein interdisziplinärer HCI-Forscher mit drei Jahren postgradualer Erfahrung im Bereich Human-Computer Interaction, Usable Security sowie über fünf Jahren praktischer Erfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung.
Während seines Studiums war Rafael Vrecar über einen Zeitraum von sechs Jahren als Lehrassistent/Tutor in mehr als zehn verschiedenen Lehrveranstaltungen tätig und übernahm in drei davon die Leitung der Tutor:innen.
Rafael Vrecar wurde mit dem renommierten DOC-Stipendium 2024 der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) ausgezeichnet. Dieses Stipendium sichert ihm eine zweijährige Stelle als Projektassistent in der Forschungsgruppe Human Computer Interaction an der TU Wien zur Unterstützung seiner laufenden Dissertation.
Seminar Details
- Perception vs. Reality: The Illusion of Security – Why We (Erroneously) Trust Technologies in the Age of AI Revolution
- Projektass. Dipl.-Ing. Rafael Vrecar, BSc
- 29. April 2025 12:00 - 13:00
- TU Wien: Gußhausstraße 27 - 29, 1040 Wien (Raum: CA0335) und online (Zoom Link)
Abstract (nur Englisch): The pace of innovation has been remarkable in the past. These innovations can be difficult to keep up with, even for expert users, let alone lay people. In addition to the possibility that the lack of knowledge itself can lead to a feeling of discomfort and insecurity, the innovations affect almost everyone directly or at least indirectly with regard to their privacy, i.e., their data. Various technologies and measures have been developed to protect people from privacy threats. However, they are often not perceived as easy to use by everyone. In addition to developing technologies that protect people from said threats (such as implementing email encryption and using add-ons that enforce a strict cookie policy by default), knowledge of these technologies strongly influences how safely we can interact with them. This understanding may also play a role in our sense of security when interacting with these technologies, ultimately influencing our perceived level of security. It is important to note that our perceived security may not always match the actual security of the application. This can be particularly dangerous if we feel safe when we are exposed to some significant risk. If we experience a false sense of security, it could influence our decisions about consenting to certain data uses or responding to what we believe to be a legitimate email, potentially leading us into a phishing trap. Therefore, there is merit in attempting to measure the perceived level of security to some extent and then compare it to the actual security as well as the rationality behind a particular application or data use.