# Calculational Design of Information Flow Monitors (extended version)

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.02778 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1605.02778/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 9 May 2016.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Assuming You Knew: Fixing an Epistemic Semantics for Flow Policies Using Agentic AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2608.00882/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Fine grained information flow monitoring can in principle address a wide range of security and privacy goals, for example in web applications. But it is very difficult to achieve sound monitoring with acceptable runtime cost and sufficient precision to avoid impractical restrictions on programs and policies. We present a systematic technique for design of monitors that are correct by construction. It encompasses policies with downgrading. The technique is based on abstract interpretation which is a standard basis for static analysis of programs. This should enable integration of a wide range of analysis techniques, enabling more sophisticated engineering of monitors to address the challenges of precision and scaling to widely used programming languages.