How are you thinking about user experience (UX) in the context of security? Is it a priority?


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CISO in Software, 51 - 200 employees
I'm trying to balance the end user experience but we're a security company, so we have to be painfully secure. And it's painful for the end users. People hate getting logged out of Slack every single day and then forcing it through Okta, etc., but we have to do it.
Director of Product Engineering & IT in Software, 51 - 200 employees
It’s always a balance to make sure that your website is secure without making the security too cumbersome. 

But most users are familiar with the hoops that they’re required to jump through now (reCaptcha, MFA, challenge questions, etc).  So you’re always better off to err on the side of security as long as you communicate to end users the  expectations in a clear and graphically pleasing way. 
Director of IT in Manufacturing, 201 - 500 employees
It is a priority even though it might be uncomfortable for the users; the key is to take real life examples of why we are doing it.
Director of IT in Software, 51 - 200 employees
I think yes, Well designed UX can play a role in the context of security, But it's not a priority.
Head / Vice President - Technology Solutions in Software, 51 - 200 employees
Security is always a priority.  However when it comes to UX, the design part may not have direct impact of it but we try to make sure that the data entry fields and other UX elements don't have any data leaks or compromises.  
Systems Senior Director, Information Technology in Retail, 10,001+ employees
Security is always a priority.  While needless to say, UX is important, I find most users will tolerate some inconvenience if they feel it is for the protection of their information.  In my opinion,  they may actually even appreciate even up to moderate inconvenience if the UX is for something highly sensitive and critical such ad financial/banking and healthcare information.  I know I do
Head of IT in Finance (non-banking), 11 - 50 employees
I see good UX as a top priority in security. There are too many cases where one tried to increase security but did not consider the user experience. Be it data, privacy, or access protection only really works when it is designed to be used easy enough for us humans. For example, making the access procedures more complicated with captchas can have a negative effect - when these captchas for example are easier/faster solved by machines than by real humans.

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