Peeling the Onion's User Experience Layer - Examining Naturalistic Use of the Tor Browser

Explore a comprehensive analysis of user experiences with the Tor Browser in this 26-minute conference talk presented at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Delve into a study involving 19 non-expert participants that investigates how users navigate routine web browsing using Tor, with a focus on identifying problems and frustrations encountered. Learn about the critical importance of user experience and usability in anonymity systems for increasing adoption and use. Examine the research goals, methodology, implications, limitations, and future work related to this study. Gain insights into Tor's functionality, onion addresses, and the motivation behind improving its user experience. Engage with questions and comments from the audience, and understand the importance of targeting users effectively for anonymity systems.