[Nfbnet-members-list] Research Participation Request: The Intersection of (In)accessibility and Security: A Case Study of Sign-Up Forms

[David Andrews]

Research Participation Request: The Intersection of (In)accessibility 
and Security: A Case Study of Sign-Up Forms



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.




Research Title: The Intersection of (In)accessibility and Security: A 
Case Study of Sign-Up Forms



Being conducted by: The George Washington University


Purpose of the Study

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.



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.





Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study

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.



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.




Proposed Participant Compensation

Yes, Each participant will be paid with a $25.00 Amazon gift card.


Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study

<https://seasgwu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rNmncpnv9cN90a>https://seasgwu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rNmncpnv9cN90a 



Contact the following individual with any questions

Adryana Hutchinson

2074025864

adryana.hutchinson at gwu.edu


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