Forensic Software Engineering and the Need for New Approaches to Accident Investigation

Authors:
Chris Johnson
Affiliations:
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Venue:
SAFECOMP '00 Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security
Year:
2000

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Abstract

Accident reports are intended to explain the causes of human error, system failure and managerial weakness. There is, however, a growing realization that existing investigation techniques fail to meet the challenges created by accidents that involve software failures. This paper argues that existing software development techniques cannot easily be used to provide retrospective information about the complex and systemic causes of major accidents. In consequence, we must develop specific techniques to support forensic software engineering.