Pretty good assurance

Authors:
Jeffrey R. Williams;Marv Schaefer;Douglas J. Landoll
Affiliations:
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Venue:
NSPW '95 Proceedings of the 1995 workshop on New security paradigms
Year:
1995

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Abstract

This paper describes the need for pretty good assurance; clearly stated claims about the security properties of systems, accompanied by evidence that explains in clear terms why we should believe that these claims are substantiated. Several different types of threats are identified and their relationships to assurance are explored. The developer's role consuming assurance. Finally, some thoughts on the future are presented.