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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities

Author : Joseph Migga Kizza

Published in: Ethics in Computing

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter we focuses on the issues that arise out of the relationship between the developer and the buyer, including claims, user expectations, and the legal ramifications that may follow an unhealthy relationship. The discussion touches on standards, reliability, security, safety, quality of software, quality of service of software products, causes of software failures, developer and buyer protection, and techniques for improving software quality. Causes of software failures or poor performance of a software product are discussed attributing the causes to a variety of reasons but most notably human error, the nature of software itself, and the environment in which software is produced and used. Finally historic examples of software caused accidents are given including the Therac–25, the Space Shuttle Challenger, the Indian Bhopal chemical accident and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power accident. Both consumer protection and techniques for improving software quality are also discussed.

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Metadata
Title
Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities
Author
Joseph Migga Kizza
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Ethics in Computing

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-29104-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-29106-2

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29106-2_7

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