Trustworthy Software Initiative

The Trustworthy Software Initiative (TSI)[1] is a UK public good activity, sponsored[2] by the UK government's Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, with stated aim of improving software.

History

TSI evolved from a number of previous activities:

The Trustworthy Software Initiative (TSI) was established, originally as the Software Security, Dependability and Resilience Initiative (SSDRI), in July 2011 to draw together the activity and provide a single point of reference for guidance and information about trustworthy software development. It was renamed from SSDRI to TSI in September 2012.

Trustworthiness

TSI considers that there are five facets of trustworthiness:

This definition of trustworthiness is an extension of a widely used definition of dependability,[3] adding a 5th Facet of Resilience.

Operation

TSI is operated on behalf of UK government by the Cyber Security Centre, University of Warwick.

It is managed by a technical director, a president representing stakeholder interests, and a team of vice-presidents responsible for particular communities of interest. Incumbent as of 2015 were technical director Ian Bryant and president Sir Edmund Burton.

Activities

References

  1. UK Trustworthy Software Initiative, retrieved 4 January 2014
  2. Protecting and promoting the UK in a digital world: 2 years on – Government Press Release, retrieved 12 December 2013
  3. "Software Engineering", I Sommerville, (9th Edition Feb 2010), ISBN 978-0137053469
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