3 research outputs found
Efficient First-Order Temporal Logic for Infinite-State Systems
In this paper we consider the specification and verification of
infinite-state systems using temporal logic. In particular, we describe
parameterised systems using a new variety of first-order temporal logic that is
both powerful enough for this form of specification and tractable enough for
practical deductive verification. Importantly, the power of the temporal
language allows us to describe (and verify) asynchronous systems, communication
delays and more complex properties such as liveness and fairness properties.
These aspects appear difficult for many other approaches to infinite-state
verification.Comment: 16 pages, 2 figure
The Abstract Accountability Language: its Syntax, Semantics and Tools
Accountability is the driving principle for several of regulatory frameworks such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act, thus influencing how organizations run their business processes. It is a central concept for enabling trust and assurance in cloud computing and future internet-based services that may emerge. Nevertheless, accountability can have different interpretations according to the level abstraction. This leads to uncertainty concerning handling and responsibility for data in computer systems with outsourcing supply-chains, as in cloud computing. When defining policies to govern organizations, we need tools to model accountability in rich contexts, including concepts like multiple agents, obligations, remediation actions and temporal aspects. The Abstract Accountability Language (AAL) is built on logical foundations allowing to describe real-world scenarios involving accountability concerns. Its semantic principles provide us means to answer whether the conditions to reach accountability in a given context are met. Moreover, we created a tool support to verify and monitor accountability policies