Cyber security for younger demographics: A graphic based authentication and authorisation framework

Contemporary computing environments are increasingly moving towards BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) configurations, particularly in primary and high school settings. While `preferred' configurations are suggested usually there is a diverse array of devices connecting to an organizations infrastructure, along with a diverse range of `first time' users, thus causing significant security issues. Additionally, the users in these environments are generally uneducated in the field of cyber security, resulting in weak passwords and poor data protection practices. This paper presents a novel authentication and authorization framework to address this problem. Specifically, by providing graphical based user friendly authentication and authorization schemes tailored to the younger demographic.