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Data Integrity

Data Integrity: Invulnerability of the system to accidental intervention or deliberate, fraudulent manipulation that would result in errors in the processing…

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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.

Source: NISTType: standard
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.

Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015Type: standard
Definition 4

The property that data is complete, intact, and trusted and has not been modified or destroyed in an unauthorized or accidental manner.

Source: NICCS GlossaryType: standard
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)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external
Definition 6

A performance measure or service that ensures data has not been accidentally or maliciously modified, altered, or destroyed.

Source: ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections LexiconType: external
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

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NICCS Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
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ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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