Author Archives: Andrew

About Andrew

This is my website... You can find me on G+ at https://plus.google.com/+AndrewBanks42

AndrewBanks goes HTTPS

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Andrew

Regular readers of this blog/website may have noticed that something has changed!  The site is now secure. For some time I have been considering migrating this blog from HTTP to HTTPS… but expected making the change would be quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Website News | Comments Off on AndrewBanks goes HTTPS

MISRA C:2012 Addendum 2 and Addendum 3

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Andrew

While it is widely considered that MISRA C provides best practice guidelines for the development of safety-related systems, the publication of “C Secure” has generated discussion on the applicability of MISRA C for secure applications. In response, the MISRA C … Continue reading →

Posted in MISRA, Standards | Comments Off on MISRA C:2012 Addendum 2 and Addendum 3

MACH 2018

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Andrew

I am pleased to announce that I will be Speaking as part of the British Standards Institution led panel session “How robotics and automation are transforming manufacturing systems” at the Manufacturing In Motion (MACH 2018) event at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. The … Continue reading →

Posted in BSI | 1 Comment

IET SSCS 2018

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Andrew

I knew that my presentation was being videoed for IET.TV – so here it is… Please follow and like us:

Posted in Standards | Comments Off on IET SSCS 2018

MISRA C:2012 Technical Corrigendum 1

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Andrew

Since the publication of MISRA C:2012 and its adoption by industry and the wider C community, a number of issues have arisen, both from discussions within the MISRA C Working Group and in response to feedback via the MISRA C … Continue reading →

Posted in MISRA | Comments Off on MISRA C:2012 Technical Corrigendum 1

Publication of ISO/IEC 20246:2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Andrew

I am pleased to announce the publication of ISO/IEC 20246:2017 (Software and systems engineering — Work product reviews), which sits alongside the ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 family. This Standard establishes a generic framework for Work Product Reviews that can be referenced and used … Continue reading →

Posted in BSI, WG26 | Comments Off on Publication of ISO/IEC 20246:2017

KFC Colonel’s Club

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Andrew

Recently there have a been a spate of hack-attacks that, thankfully, have not affected me.  However, I awoke this morning to find one that did… the KFC Colonel's Club… so yet another Big Company has failed in its duty to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cybersecurity, Social Media | Comments Off on KFC Colonel’s Club

BSI Committee IST/015/-/26 on Software Testing

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Andrew

I am pleased to announce that, following confirmation by the BSI parent committee IST/15 (Software and Systems Engineering), I have succeeded Dr Stuart Reid as Chairman of BSI committee IST/015/-/26 on Software Testing, the UK Mirror Panel to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7/WG26. … Continue reading →

Posted in BSI, WG26 | Comments Off on BSI Committee IST/015/-/26 on Software Testing

Device Developer Conference – MISRA C Chairman’s Presentation

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Andrew

As a personal first, my presentation is now vailable on YouTube! Or, if you prefer, you can just to read the slides! Please follow and like us:

Posted in MISRA | Comments Off on Device Developer Conference – MISRA C Chairman’s Presentation

MISRA clarifies safe and secure uses of the C language

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Andrew

The MISRA C Working Group is pleased to announce the launch of four new documents, at the forthcoming Device Developer Conference: Guidelines on achieving MISRA Compliance: MISRA Compliance 2016 MISRA-C:2004 Permits   Enhancements for Security Coding MISRA C:2012 Addendum 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in MISRA | Comments Off on MISRA clarifies safe and secure uses of the C language