Specifying Security for Computer Supported Collaborative Working

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Foley, Simon N.^a | Jacob, Jeremy L.^b

Affiliations: [a] Department of Computer Science, University College, Cork, Ireland | [b] Department of Computer Science, The University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD, England

Abstract: CSCW systems provide computer support to facilitate cooperation between users. This paper proposes an approach to the formal specification of security requirements for CSCW applications, where a CSCW application is viewed as a collection of activities that users may participate in. The specification approach is straightforward, and can be used to capture a wide variety of security requirements, including integrity and confidentiality. It is illustrated with a case study of a secure electronic examinations system.

DOI: 10.3233/JCS-1994/1995-3402

Journal: Journal of Computer Security, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 233-253, 1995