Author :
Tribble, Alan C.
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Abstract :
The author considers four issues that prevent software safety from sometimes getting the attention it deserves: safety is often confused with security and reliability; safety is viewed as a system-level problem; software failures are subtle; and safety cannot be proven. He presents his software safety predictions.
Keywords :
safety-critical software; data security; software failures; software reliability; software safety; system-level problem; Accidents; Failure analysis; Fellows; Hardware; Logic design; Medical robotics; Security; Software design; Software safety; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MS.2002.1020292
