In LICORICE, innovation goes beyond technical performance. Human-centred design (HCD) puts the needs, experiences and expectations of users at the heart of developing privacy-preserving solutions. This approach is particularly important in sensitive environments, where patients and clinicians must trust digital healthcare tools, while cybersecurity professionals need reliable, intuitive ways to collaborate and share threat intelligence.

This article explores how LICORICE integrates human-centred design into its two pilot domains: healthcare and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). It examines how user involvement, iterative testing and structured evaluation can help make privacy controls more understandable, digital identity management more accessible, and secure workflows better suited to real-world needs.

Discover how LICORICE aims to bridge the gap between technical protection and human experience — while considering accessibility, user autonomy, transparency and trust.