Password sharing is a convenient means to access shared resources, save on subscription costs, provide emergency access, and avoid forgetting vital account details. However, it also raises significant privacy concerns, especially in digital communication contexts where content may be inadvertently exposed to unintended recipients. In this paper, we investigate this duality, using a survey of 86 Egyptian women to understand their sharing behavior and the design and evaluation of a chat application used by 60 participants. This application issues warnings based on content sensitivity, leading to increased user awareness about privacy risks. Our findings indicate that, while many participants initially shared passwords, they were surprised to discover others doing the same. Furthermore, our application effectively reduced password sharing, reflecting improved awareness of associated risks. This research acknowledges the cultural aspects of password sharing while striving to enhance the experience, enabling participants to make informed choices that enhance their information control.

Computer technology is often designed in technology hubs in Western countries, invariably making it “WEIRD”, because it is based on the intuition, knowledge, and values of people who are Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. Developing technology that is universally useful and engaging requires knowledge about members of WEIRD and non-WEIRD societies alike. In other words, it requires us, the CHI community, to generate this knowledge by studying representative participant samples. To find out to what extent CHI participant samples are from Western societies, we analyzed papers published in the CHI proceedings between 2016-2020. Our findings show that 73% of CHI study findings are based on Western participant samples, representing less than 12% of the world’s population. Furthermore, we show that most participant samples at CHI tend to come from industrialized, rich, and democratic countries with generally highly educated populations. Encouragingly, recent years have seen a slight increase in non-Western samples and those that include several countries. We discuss suggestions for further broadening the international representation of CHI participant samples.

This paper is designed to guide user-centered design professionals in running negotiations of usability cost justification with product owners. The paper introduces hacks that can be used by usability professionals to convince entrepreneurs or other decision makers to invest in usability improvements. The traditional cost-justifying usability approach focuses on emphasizing the potential profits that can be expected. This "goal-setting" approach, commonly represents a strong influence on the investment decision of young, nascent entrepreneurs. The new approach, which we are suggesting, is about avoiding losses and costs stemming from not taking any action. This is a "fear-setting" approach, which tends to influence the investment decisions of older and more experienced entrepreneurs. Usability professionals can thus identify and classify their audience regarding to age and years of experience in order to choose the most efficient mode of presenting justification of usability cost.

This paper argues that integrating entrepreneurial thinking into the field of User Experience (UX) increases the efficacy of user-centered design approaches in industrial settings. The argument unfolds in three steps: (1) the element of "problem solving" is identified as being the core and the common denominator of both user- centered design and entrepreneurial thinking, (2) the connection between both approaches is shown by focusing on processes as well as mental models, and (3) it is explained how the extension of UX by entrepreneurial elements leads to an increased impact and area of influence in industrial settings.