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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Participation Request: The Intersection of (In)accessibility and Security: A Case Study of Sign-Up Forms<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Participation Request: The Intersection of (In)accessibility and Security: A Case Study of Sign-Up Forms<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br>The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Research Title: The Intersection of (In)accessibility and Security: A Case Study of Sign-Up Forms<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br>Being conducted by: The George Washington University<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Based on preliminary findings, our team has found that authentication forms (signup and login forms on websites) are widely inaccessible to people with disabilities, especially those who rely on screen readers for accessing information. Not only can these errors be cumbersome, but they also have security and privacy implications for people relying on assistive technology to access these forms.<br><br> <br><br>We want to get a holistic picture of how actual users interact with these forms, as well as their personal experiences and concerns with website authentication. The end goal of this research is to show that accessibility is a critical dimension of security and privacy design.<o:p></o:p></p><h2> <br><br><br>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Participants will take part in an interview over ZOOM, where we will ask them about their experiences with inaccessible authentication on the web. This will last no longer than 30 minutes.<br><br> <br><br>In addition, participants may be asked to participate in a computer task on a website self-hosted by the researchers. The task will involve participants interacting with a sign-up authentication webform that mimics the webform on a popular website, such as Facebook. Webforms will have accessibility issues (which the participant is informed about). The computer task is designed to prompt participants to think about their own experiences with authentication webforms, especially accessibility challenges they face. This exercise will be no longer than 15 minutes.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Yes, Each participant will be paid with a $25.00 Amazon gift card.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://seasgwu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rNmncpnv9cN90a">https://seasgwu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rNmncpnv9cN90a</a> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Adryana Hutchinson<br><br>2074025864<br><br><a href="mailto:adryana.hutchinson@gwu.edu">adryana.hutchinson@gwu.edu</a><br><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>