Mark Wyner :vm: on Nostr: We really need to do away with this type of authentication. The tests are often ...
We really need to do away with this type of authentication.
The tests are often ambiguous. More importantly, they don’t meet accessibility requirements noted in WCAG 2.2. Specifically section 3.3.8 on “cognitive function tests”:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/accessible-authentication-minimum.html
Take this example here. Does “direction of” mean mirror the hand or point toward the hand?
Even neurotypical people could be confused by this.
#UX #Accessibility #A11y #Security #Authentication #WCAG
The tests are often ambiguous. More importantly, they don’t meet accessibility requirements noted in WCAG 2.2. Specifically section 3.3.8 on “cognitive function tests”:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/accessible-authentication-minimum.html
Take this example here. Does “direction of” mean mirror the hand or point toward the hand?
Even neurotypical people could be confused by this.
#UX #Accessibility #A11y #Security #Authentication #WCAG