Secure Comics
Secure Comics is a comic series that we created to improve users’ understanding of computer security and privacy. Intended for a non-technical audience, the comic raises computer security awareness in a visual, easy to digest comic format.
The Comic
End-users interact with computer security technologies daily (e.g., password mechanisms, antivirus software, privacy controls), but they typically have misconceptions about how they work, and a poor understanding of online risks.
To help to correct poor security behaviour, we created Secure Comics and showed that interactive visual narratives like comics are an effective format for improving comprehension and engagement with security information. The work improved end-users’ computer security awareness about important computer security concepts. Users learn about passwords, malware, and online privacy while they follow Agent Jack and Nina as they solve computer security crimes to protect the public against the super hacker, "Hack."
