USABILITY OF WEB APPLICATION SECURITY MECHANISMS

Abstract

This paper explains the basic concepts of online payment and the balance between usability and security. The methods of authentication that users consider to be the simplest but also the most secure are presented as well as the requirements that must be met for doing business on the Internet. In the experimental part, two applications for performing transactions and the time required for their execution were analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of applications as well as the improvements needed to be implemented for better security and usability are described.