Representing a human-centric cyberspace

Asquith, Phoebe and Morgan, Phillip Ll ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5672-0758 2020. Representing a human-centric cyberspace. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, San Diego, US, 16-20 July 2020. Published in: Corradini, I., Nardelli, E. and Ahram, T. eds. Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Springer, pp. 122-128. 10.1007/978-3-030-52581-1_16

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Abstract

There is a lack of consensus when using the term “cyberspace” [1]. Computers and network devices are prominent in definitions of cyberspace; less common is the essential and inclusion of human users. However, the human user is both implicitly integral to and actively part of the cyberspace. Cyberspace is often conceptualized as three layers of interconnected networks: social, information and geospatial (physical) [2]. These represent an indirect human element within cyberspace. This is characteristic of related fields, such as cybersecurity, where human-centered research has been lagging behind technological aspects. A model that incorporates the human user in cyberspace is needed to direct future research and improve security and usability (navigation). A new human-centric model of cyberspace is proposed (the HCCM), with the user as a physical and integral entity, together with recognition of the cognitive representation of cyberspace. It focuses on boundaries and transformation points between objects and spaces and offers a platform for future human-centric research in cybersecurity.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	Springer
ISBN:	9783030525804
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 March 2020
Date of Acceptance:	1 February 2020
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2025 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/130447

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