Computers and Risk The problem to be solved The primary safety problem in computer-based systems is the lack of appropriate constraints on design The job of the system safety engineer is to identify the design constraints necessary to maintain safety and to ensure the system and software design enforces themc ￾✂✁✂✄☎✁✂✆☎✝✂✞✠✟☛✡✲☞ ✙✝✂✖✠✚✂✛✂✜✁✂✒✆✣✢✂✞✂✤✠✥✧✦✆☎★ The Problem to be Solved The primary safety problem in computer−based systems is the lack of appropriate constraints on design. The job of the system safety engineer is to identify the design constraints necessary to maintain safety and to ensure the system and software design enforces them.