Data Integrity
Data Integrity: Invulnerability of the system to accidental intervention or deliberate, fraudulent manipulation that would result in errors in the processing…
Definition
Invulnerability of the system to accidental intervention or deliberate, fraudulent manipulation that would result in errors in the processing of data. It is distinguished from data accuracy which encompasses internal, system-generated errors.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
Invulnerability of the system to accidental intervention or deliberate, fraudulent manipulation that would result in errors in the processing of data. It is distinguished from data accuracy that encompasses internal, system-generated errors.
- Definition 3
The property that data has not been altered in an unauthorized manner. Data integrity covers data in storage, during processing, and while in transit.
- Definition 4
The property that data is complete, intact, and trusted and has not been modified or destroyed in an unauthorized or accidental manner.
- Definition 5
The property that data has not been altered in an unauthorized manner. Data integrity covers data in storage, during processing, and while in transit. (SP 800-27) (NISTIR)
- Definition 6
A performance measure or service that ensures data has not been accidentally or maliciously modified, altered, or destroyed.
- Definition 7
The invulnerability of the system to accident al intervention or deliberate, fraudulent manipulation that would result in errors in the processing of data. Cf. DATA ACCURACY. 2002