Toward a preliminary framework for assessing the trustworthiness of software
Tim Boland, Charline Cleraux, Elizabeth N. Fong · 2010
Is trustworthiness of software measurable?The determination of trustworthiness of software is difficult.There may be different quantifiable representations of trustworthiness.This paper proposes a preliminary framework for assessing the trustworthiness of software.Such a trustworthy quantification framework will have characteristics of software systems that relate to or support trustworthiness, and seek to identify and improve metrics and measurement methods (i.e., the metrology) that enable developers and users to analyze, evaluate and assure trustworthiness in software systems and applications.The approach currently taken involves development of a framework composed of models, with the ultimate goal being the ability to calculate a trustworthy factor for software.An example is supplied in this paper to "test out" this framework.