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Bishop, P. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159 & Povyakalo, A. A. ORCID: 0000-0002-4068-422X (2020). A conservative confidence bound for the probability of failure on demand of a software-based system based on failure-free tests of its components. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 203, article number 107060. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2020.107060

Bloomfield, R. E., Bishop, P. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159, Butler, E. & Stroud, R.view all authors (2018). Security-Informed Safety: Supporting Stakeholders with Codes of Practice. Computer, 51(8), pp. 60-65. doi: 10.1109/mc.2018.3191260

Bloomfield, R. E., Bishop, P. G., Butler, E. & Netkachova, K.view all authors (2017). Using an assurance case framework to develop security strategy and policies. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10489 , pp. 27-38. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-66284-8_3

Bishop, P. G. & Povyakalo, A. A. (2017). Deriving a frequentist conservative confidence bound for probability of failure per demand for systems with different operational and test profiles. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 158, pp. 246-253. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2016.08.019

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E., Littlewood, B. , Popov, P. T., Povyakalo, A. A. & Strigini, L.view all authors (2014). A conservative bound for the probability of failure of a 1-out-of-2 protection system with one hardware-only and one software-based protection train. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 130, pp. 61-68. doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2014.04.002

Bishop, P. G. & Strigini, L. (2014). Estimating worst case failure dependency with partial knowledge of the difficulty function. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 8666, pp. 186-201. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-10506-2_13

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E., Littlewood, B. , Povyakalo, A. A. & Wright, D.view all authors (2011). Toward a Formalism for Conservative Claims about the Dependability of Software-Based Systems. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 37(5), pp. 708-717. doi: 10.1109/tse.2010.67

Bishop, P. G. & Cyra, L. (2010). Overcoming Non-determinism in Testing Smart Devices: A Case Study. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6351 L, pp. 237-250. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-15651-9_18

Bishop, P. G. (2005). SILS and Software. Safety-Critical Systems Club Newsletter, 14(2),

Bishop, P. G. (1993). The Variation of Software Survival Time for Different Operational Input Profiles. Fault-Tolerant Computing, 1993. FTCS-23. Digest of Papers., The Twenty-Third International Symposium on, 4, pp. 98-107. doi: 10.1109/ftcs.1993.627312

Book Section

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E., Guerra, S. & Thuy, N.view all authors (2012). Safety justification frameworks: Integrating rule-based, goal-based and risk-informed approaches. In: 8th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2012, NPIC and HMIT 2012: Enabling the Future of Nuclear Energy. (pp. 1283-1290). Illinois, USA: American Nuclear Society.

Bishop, P. G., Tourlas, K. & Chozos, N. (2010). An Approach to Using Non Safety-Assured Programmable Components in Modest Integrity Systems. In: Schoitsch, E. (Ed.), Computer safety, reliability, and security. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6351. (pp. 375-388). London, UK: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-15651-9_28

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E., Clement, T. , Guerra, S. & Jones, C.view all authors (2003). Integrity static analysis of COTS/SOUP. In: Anderson, S. O., Felici, M. & Littlewood, B. (Eds.), Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems 7th INternational Conference, KES 2003, Oxford, UK, September 2003. Proceedings, Part I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2788. (pp. 63-76). London, UK: Springer. doi: 10.1007/b12002

Bishop, P. G. & Bloomfield, R. E. (2002). Worst Case Reliability Prediction Based on a Prior Estimate of Residual Defects. In: Software Reliability Engineering, 2002. ISSRE 2003. Proceedings. 13th International Symposium on. (pp. 295-303). IEEE.

Bishop, P. G., Penny, J., Eaton, A. & Bloomfield, R. E.view all authors (2001). The Practicalities of Goal-Based Safety Regulation. In: Redmill, F. & Anderson, T. (Eds.), Aspects of Safety Management: Proceedings of the Ninth Safety-critical Systems Symposium, Bristol, UK 2001. (pp. 35-48). London; New York: Springer.

Bishop, P. G. & Bloomfield, R. E. (1998). A Methodology for Safety Case Development. In: Redmill, F. & Anderson, T. (Eds.), Industrial Perspectives of Safety-critical Systems: Proceedings of the Sixth Safety-critical Systems Symposium, Birmingham 1998. . London, UK: Springer.

Bishop, P. G. & Bloomfield, R. E. (1995). The SHIP Safety Case. In: Safecomp '95 : The 14th International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security. . London, UK: Springer.

Conference or Workshop Item

Bishop, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159, Povyakalo, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-4068-422X & Strigini, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-4246-2866 (2022). Bootstrapping confidence in future safety based on past safe operation. In: 2022 IEEE 33rd International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE). 2022 IEEE 33rd International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2022), 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2022, Charlotte, NC, USA. doi: 10.1109/ISSRE55969.2022.00020

Bishop, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159 & Povyakalo, A. A. ORCID: 0000-0002-4068-422X (2022). Optimising the Reliability that can be Claimed for a Software-based System based on Failure-free Tests of its components. In: Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security. 41st International Conference, SAFECOMP 2022, 6-9 Sep 2022, Munich, Germnay. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-14835-4

Bloomfield, R. E., Bendele, M., Bishop, P. G. , Stroud, R. & Tonks, S.view all authors (2016). The risk assessment of ERTMS-based railway systems from a cyber security perspective: Methodology and lessons learned. In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). First International Conference, RSSRail 2016, 28-30 Jun 2016, Paris, France. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-33951-1_1

Bishop, P. G. (2015). Modeling the Impact of Testing on Diverse Programs. In: Koornneef, F & van Gulijk, C (Eds.), LNCS Computer Safety, Reliabilty and Security. 34th International Conference, SAFECOMP 2015, 23-09-2015 - 25-09-2015, Delft, The Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-24255-2

Bishop, P. G. & Strigini, L. (2014). Estimating Worst Case Failure Dependency with Partial Knowledge of the Difficulty Function. In: Bondavalli, A & Di Giandomenico, F (Eds.), LNCS Computer Safety Reliability and Security. 33rd International Conference, SAFECOMP 2014, 10-09-2014 - 12-09-2014, Florence, Italy. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-10506-1

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E. & Cyra, L. (2013). Combining Testing and Proof to Gain High Assurance in Software: a Case Study. In: Not known (Ed.), TBD. IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2013), 4 - 7 Nov 2013, Pasadena, CA, USA.

Bishop, P. G. (2013). Does software have to be ultra reliable in safety critical systems?. Paper presented at the SAFECOMP 2013, 32nd International Conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security, 24 - 27 September 2013, Toulouse, France.

Bishop, P. G. & Cyra, L. (2012). Overcoming non-determinism in testing smart devices: how to build models of device behaviour. Paper presented at the 11th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference and the Annual European Safety and Reliability Conference 2012 (PSAM11 & ESREL 2012), 25 - 29 June 2012, Helsinki, Finland.

Stankovic, V. ORCID: 0000-0002-8740-6526, Bloomfield, R. E., Bishop, P. G. & Gashi, I.view all authors (2011). Diversity for Security: a Study with Off-The-Shelf AntiVirus Engines. Paper presented at the 21st International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2011), Hiroshima, Japan.

Bishop, P. G., Gashi, I., Littlewood, B. & Wright, D.view all authors (2007). Reliability modeling of a 1-out-of-2 system: Research with diverse Off-the-shelf SQL database servers. In: OConner, L (Ed.), ISSRE 2007: 18TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS. The 18th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability (ISSRE '07), 5 - 9 Nov 2007, Trollhättan, Sweden.

Bishop, P. G. (2003). MC/DC based estimation and detection of residual faults in PLC logic networks. In: Fast Abstracts, Supplementary Proceedings. 14th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering ISSRE 2003, 17 - 20 Nov 2003, Denver, Colorado.

Bishop, P. G. & Bloomfield, R. E. (2003). Using a Log-normal Failure Rate Distribution for Worst Case Bound Reliability Prediction. Paper presented at the 14th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2003), 17 - 20 Nov 2003, Denver, Colorado.

Bishop, P. G. (2002). Estimating Residual Faults from Code Coverage. Paper presented at the SAFECOMP 2002, 10 - 13 Sept 2002, Catania, Italy.

Bishop, P. G. (1997). Using reversible computing to achieve fail-safety. In: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, PROCEEDINGS. Eighth International Symposium On Software Reliability Engineering, 2 - 5 Nov 1997, Albuquerque, NM , USA.

Bishop, P. G., Burns, G. & Anderson, S. O. (1993). Stepwise Development and Verification of a Boiler System Specification. Paper presented at the International Workshop on the Design and Review of Software Controlled Safety-related Systems, 28 - 29 Jun 1993, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada.

Bishop, P. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159, Povyakalo, A. A. ORCID: 0000-0002-4068-422X & Strigini, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-4246-2866 How to reason about Risk, given Inevitable Doubt on Arguments for High Dependability. Paper presented at the SAFECOMP 2024, 17-20 Sep 2024, Florence, Italy.

Monograph

Bishop, P. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159, Povyakalo, A. A. ORCID: 0000-0002-4068-422X & Strigini, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-4246-2866 (2021). Bootstrapping confidence in future safety based on past safe operation. .

Report

Bishop, P. G., Bloomfield, R. E., Gashi, I. & Stankovic, V.view all authors (2012). Diverse protection systems for improving security: a study with AntiVirus engines. London, UK: City University London.

Working Paper

Bishop, P. G. ORCID: 0000-0003-3307-5159 & Povyakalo, A. A. (2022). Optimising the reliability that can be claimed for a software-based system based on failure-free tests of its components. .