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Search Publications by: Mary Frances Theofanos (Fed)

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Case Study - Exploring Children's Password Knowledge and Practices

February 23, 2019
Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos, Karen Renaud, Suzanne Prior
Children use technology from a very young age, and often have to authenticate themselves. Yet very little attention has been paid to designing authentication specifically for this particular target group. The usual practice is to deploy the ubiquitous

2018 Stakeholder Presentations, Day 3, Room 30C

October 16, 2018
Author(s)
Scott A. Ledgerwood, Mary F. Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee T. Dawkins, Kristen Greene, Sandra S. Prettyman, William J. Fisher, Michael A. Ogata, Gema E. Howell, John T. Beltz, Sheila E. Frankel, Donald L. Harriss, Jason Jerald, Cole Sandau, Regis Kopper, Brad Fain, Jing Du, Randall Spain, John Blackwell

PSCR 2017 Stakeholder Conference Presentation Materials -- Day 2

October 16, 2018
Author(s)
Jason D. Kahn, Anthony Trevino, San Antonio Police Dept, Heather M. Evans, Joe Fournier, Canada's Centre for Security Science, David Lund, Public Safety Communication Europe Forum, Gordon Shipley, UK Home Office Emergency Service Mobile Communications Programme, Dereck R. Orr, Jeff Bratcher, Rich Reed, Salim Patel, AT&T Technology Architecture Planning, Ryan Felts, Marc Leh, Mary F. Theofanos, Kristen Greene
This document is a compilation of the slides presented during Day 2 of the 2017 Public Safety Communications Research Program's (PSCR) Annual Stakeholder Conference. Day 2 topics include PSCR research plans and results for Crowdsourcing Open Innovation

Public Safety Communication User Needs: Voices of First Responders

September 25, 2018
Author(s)
Shanee T. Dawkins, Kristen Greene, Michelle P. Steves, Mary F. Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Susanne M. Furman, Sandra S. Prettyman
The public safety community is transitioning from land mobile radios to a communications technology ecosystem including a variety of broadband data sharing platforms. Successful deployment and adoption of new communications technology relies on efficient

Voices of First Responders - Identifying Public Safety Communication Problems: Findings from User-Centered Interviews, Phase 1, Volume 1

July 31, 2018
Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee T. Dawkins, Susanne M. Furman, Kristen Greene, Sandra S. Prettyman, Mary F. Theofanos
The public safety community is in the process of transitioning from the use of land mobile radios to a technology ecosystem including a variety of broadband data sharing platforms. Successful deployment and adoption of new communication technology relies

User Context: An Explanatory Variable in Phishing Susceptibility

July 15, 2018
Author(s)
Kristen K. Greene, Michelle P. Steves, Mary Theofanos, Jennifer A. Kostick
Extensive research has been performed to examine the effectiveness of phishing defenses, but much of this research was performed in laboratory settings. In contrast, this work presents 4.5 years of workplace-situated, embedded phishing email training

No Phishing beyond This Point

June 27, 2018
Author(s)
Kristen Greene, Michelle P. Steves, Mary F. Theofanos
As phishing continues to evolve, what is your organization doing to stay off the hook?

Towards Developing Standardized Usability Evaluation Methodology for Public Safety Communications Technology: A User-Centered Approach

June 14, 2018
Author(s)
Kristen Greene, Shanee T. Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary F. Theofanos, Sandra S. Prettyman, Susanne M. Furman, Michelle P. Steves
In public safety and homeland security, it is critical to understand technology users’ primary goals, the characteristics of the users, and the context in which they are operating. New and emerging technologies present opportunities and challenges for

Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management [including updates as of 12- 01-2017]

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Paul A. Grassi, Ray A. Perlner, Elaine M. Newton, Andrew R. Regenscheid, William E. Burr, Justin P. Richer, Naomi B. Lefkovitz, Jamie M. Danker, Mary F. Theofanos
These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. These guidelines focus on the authentication of

Digital Identity Guidelines: Enrollment and Identity Proofing Requirements [including updates as of 12-01-2017]

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Paul A. Grassi, Naomi B. Lefkovitz, James L. Fenton, Jamie M. Danker, Yee-Yin Choong, Kristen Greene, Mary F. Theofanos
These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. This guideline focuses on the enrollment and

Organizational Practices in Cryptographic Development and Testing

October 9, 2017
Author(s)
Julie Haney, Simson L. Garfinkel, Mary Theofanos
Organizations developing cryptographic products face significant challenges, including usability and human factors, that may result in decreased security, increased development time, and missed opportunities to use the technology to its fullest potential

Analysis, Comparison, and Assessment of Latent Fingerprint Preprocessing

July 20, 2017
Author(s)
Haiying Guan, Paul Y. Lee, Curtis L. Lamp, Andrew Dienstfrey, Mary Frances Theofanos, Brian Stanton, Matthew Schwarz
Latent fingerprints obtained from crime scenes are rarely immediately suitable for identification purposes. Instead, most latent fingerprint images must be preprocessed to enhance the fingerprint information held within the digital image, while suppressing

Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management

June 22, 2017
Author(s)
Paul A. Grassi, Elaine M. Newton, Ray A. Perlner, Andrew R. Regenscheid, William E. Burr, Justin P. Richer, Naomi B. Lefkovitz, Jamie M. Danker, Yee-Yin Choong, Kristen Greene, Mary F. Theofanos
These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. These guidelines focus on the authentication of

Digital Identity Guidelines: Enrollment and Identity Proofing Requirements

June 22, 2017
Author(s)
Paul A. Grassi, James L. Fenton, Naomi B. Lefkovitz, Jamie M. Danker, Yee-Yin Choong, Kristen Greene, Mary F. Theofanos
These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. This guideline focuses on the enrollment and