Computer-Related Risks

When computer systems fail, or the people using them cause errors, the results range from mere inconvenience to outright disaster. This fascinating book by the world expert on the topic brings to our attention the risks inherent in computer use. Using accounts of actual mishaps and accidents, the book characterizes different kinds of computer-related risks, discusses their causes, considers their implications, and suggests ways to minimize such risks in the future. The book features sections on reliability and safety problems, security vulnerabilities, privacy, and global systems. This book is important for software developers and policy makers seeking to expand the role of computers in our daily lives.

About Peter Neumann

Peter G. Neumann (Principal Scientist in the Computer Science Laboratory of SRI International) runs the popular and provocative on-line Internet newsgroup, The Risks Forum, which he started in 1985. He also writes the widely read "Inside Risks" column in the Communications of the ACM. Running RISKS is a sideline to his research and development interests, which include computer hardware and software, systems, networks, and communications, as well as security, reliability, and safety--and how to attain them. He is a Fellow of both the ACM and the IEEE. He is often the first person called when computer disasters occur.

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The Nature Of Risks
Background on Risks
Sources of Risks
Adverse Effects
Defensive Measures
Guide to Summary Tables
Reliability And Safety Problems
Communication Systems
Problems in Space
Defense
Civil Aviation
Trains
Ships
Control-System Safety
Robotics and Safety
Medical Health and Safety
Electrical Power
Computer Calendar Clocks
Computing Errors
Security Vulnerabilities
Security Vulnerabilities and Misuse Types
Pest Programs and Deferred Effects
Bypass of Intended Controls
Resource Misuse
Other Attack Methods
Comparison of the Attack Methods
Classical Security Vulnerabilities
Avoidance of Security Vulnerabilities
Causes And Effects
Weak Links and Multiple Causes
Accidental versus Intentional Causes
Security And Integrity Problems
Intentional Misuse
Security Accidents
Spoofs and Pranks
Intentional Denials of Service
Unintentional Denials of Service
Financial Fraud by Computer
Accidental Financial Losses
Risks in Computer-Based Elections
Jail Security
Threats To Privacy And Well-Being
Needs for Privacy Protection
Privacy Violations
Prevention of Privacy Abuses
Annoyances in Life, Death, and Taxes
What's in a Name?
Use of Names as Identifiers
A System-Oriented Perspective
The Not-So-Accidental Holist: A System View
Putting Your Best Interface Forward
Distributed Systems
Woes of System Development
Modeling and Simulation
Coping with Complexity
Techniques for Increasing Reliability
Techniques for Software Development
Techniques for Increasing Security
Risks in Risk Analysis
Risks Considered Global(ly)
A Human-Oriented Perspective
The Human Element
Trust in Computer-Related Systems and in People
Computers, Ethics, and the Law
Mixed Signals on Social Responsibility
Group Dynamics
Certification of Computer Professionals
Implications And Conclusions
Where to Place the Blame
Expect the Unexpected!
Avoidance of Weak Links
Assessment of the Risks
Assessment of the Feasibility of Avoiding Risks
Risks in the Information Infrastructure
Questions Concerning the NII
Avoidance of Risks
Assessment of the Future
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Computer-Related Risks

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