No Web Site Left Behind: Are We Making Web Security Only for the Elite?

The web is riddled with flaws that make it unsafe. Protection methods exist, but current web security solutions are often designed to be deployed by programmers and security experts. Unfortunately, programmers and web security experts are not always available: many sites are created by graphic designers with more artistic backgrounds, and others involve web applications installed by non-programmers who want a website to fit a targeted need. These non-expert page creators may find web security solutions confusing and difficult to implement because they assume significant technical expertise. While solutions designed for experts are valuable, solutions for non-experts are needed to make the web safer. Keywords-computer security; web security; web development; usable security