Software Engineering (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133943030
Author: Ian Sommerville
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.4E
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Description of hazards:
- Hazard 1: Leakage of radiation
- The sensor used in the system must detect the leakage of the radiation.
- It rings an alarm with the occurrence of the leakage.
- Hence, the doctors get the notifications and altered.
- Hazard 2: Misuse of the information from the
database - The involvement of the unauthorized user modifies the actual information.
- This may lead to wrong treatment...
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