How Safe Is Safety Number? A User Study on SIGNAL’s Fingerprint and Safety Number Methods for Public Key Verification

Keyphrases

• User Study 100%
• Public Key 100%
• Key Verification 100%
• Communication Security 50%
• Public Key Cryptography 50%
• Encryption 25%
• Man-in-the-middle Attack 25%
• Unresolved Issues 25%
• Fingerprinting Technique 25%
• Fingerprinting 25%
• Security Aspects 25%
• Verification Method 25%
• Messaging Apps 25%
• Trusted Third Party 25%
• Smartphone Users 25%
• Digital Certificate 25%
• Usability Aspects 25%
• Deployability 25%

Computer Science

• public key 100%
• Communication Security 50%
• Public-Key Cryptography 50%
• Security Aspect 25%
• Open Source 25%
• Man-in-the-Middle Attack 25%
• Public Key Certificate 25%