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Analysing security and privacy issues of using e-mail address as identity

Jin, Lei and Takabi, Hassan and Joshi, James BD (2011) Analysing security and privacy issues of using e-mail address as identity. International Journal of Information Privacy, Security and Integrity (IJIPSI), 1 (1). 34 - 58. ISSN 1741-8496

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Abstract

Nowadays, many websites allow or require users to use their e-mail addresses either as identity or for other purposes. Although username-based identity problems resulting from users’ behaviours have been a research focus for quite some time, the serious issues of using e-mail address as identity and the associated online behaviours of users have not been well investigated. In this paper, we discuss and analyse security and privacy problems resulting from using e-mail address as identity via well-designed user behaviour survey and by investigating websites’ design schemes. Our results illustrate that using e-mail address as identity poses high security and privacy risks. This is mainly because of the multiple usages of e-mail addresses and users’ improper online habits. Moreover, we discuss drawbacks of existing solutions for e-mail address as identity and related password problems, and present potential solutions that may be used to secure online identity management systems in future.

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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Jin, Leilej17@pitt.eduLEJ17
Takabi, Hassan
Joshi, James BDjjoshi@pitt.eduJJOSHI0000-0003-4519-9802
Date: 2011
Date Type: Publication
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Information Privacy, Security and Integrity (IJIPSI)
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Publisher: InderScience Enterprises Ltd.
Page Range: 34 - 58
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Information Sciences > Information Science
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 1741-8496
Funders: National Science Foundations()
Article Type: Research Article
Date Deposited: 08 Aug 2012 15:07
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2020 19:01
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13450

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