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The terms 'safety' and 'security' are often used to characterise computer systems when used in a context where reliance is placed upon them. These terms are normally regarded as representing distinct properties, yet there is considerable ambiguity in the terms. At a linguistic level, the common phrase 'safe and secure' indicates a limited distinction and, in German, no real distinction can be made as the term 'sicherheit' means both safety and security (although some technical terminology has been introduced to make distinctions between the two notions). Further, in many dictionaries, safety is defined in terms of security - and vice versa.
Author(s): Burns A, McDermid JA, Dobson JE
Publication type: Report
Publication status: Published
Series Title: Computing Laboratory Technical Report Series
Year: 1992
Pages: 32
Print publication date: 01/05/1992
Source Publication Date: May 1992
Report Number: 382
Institution: Computing Laboratory, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Place Published: Newcastle upon Tyne
URL: http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/publications/trs/papers/382.pdf
