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Participate in Our User Study on SecAI!

We are researchers from the Secure Systems Engineering lab at Paderborn University, working on advancing secure software development practices. We have developed SecAI, an innovative tool designed to help developers write and understand secure code. SecAI leverages static analysis and LLM to generate, analyze, and explain secure coding practices. We are conducting a user study to evaluate how effective SecAI is in assisting developers with secure coding. If you have extensive experience in security-focused development, we invite you to participate in our study and contribute to shaping this novel approach to secure coding. Participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time. 

We invite Java developers with some background in security and static analysis tools to participate in a user study to evaluate the usability of SecAI.

Information about the User Study

  • Duration: The study will take approximately 60 minutes. 
  • Tasks: Participants will perform Java-specific coding tasks related to security with and without using SecAI, followed by a questionnaire and an interview to discuss their experience and assess the tool’s impact.

Data Collection and Processing

We will collect the following data: 

  • We will collect your name and email for study coordination.
  • Your personal data will be kept strictly confidential and anonymized as soon as possible.
  • Responses to task-specific questions and a post-task questionnaire.
  • Screen and audio recordings during the study. 

 Handling:

  • No names or other identifying personal information will be collected. Recorded data will be anonymized and screen/audio recordings will be deleted after anonymization.
  • All data will be anonymized and anonymized data (e.g., anonymized transcripts of the recording are stored, but the recording is deleted) stored at Paderborn University. 
  • Participant codes (pseudonyms) (e.g., P01, P02) will be used in reporting results. 
  • Study findings may be published, but identifying information will not be included. 

 

Only researchers from Paderborn University will have access to the data, and no identifying information will be included in any publications resulting from this study (More details here). Please read the privacy policy for this study which was approved by the Data protection office of Paderborn University.

Please note that this study has been approved by the DPO and Ethics Committee (ERB) of the University of Paderborn.

Your Rights:

  • Participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time.
  • You will sign a consent form before the study begins.

Help us shape the future of app development by participating in this exciting study!

Declaration of consent

I hereby agree (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) that my personal data may be stored and processed. I assure you that I am over 16 years old or that I have the consent of my parents/legal guardian to use the contact and pass on the data. I have read the privacy policy approved by the DPO and ERB for this study. I am aware of the right of revocation.
 
(Please note that providing your consent is prerequisite to participate in this study. Before the study you will receive more information to consent to participate in the study - so called 'Informed Consent.')  
Your name (for study coordination):
Your email address (for study coordination):
Do you have a preferred time slot for the user study:
 
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