{"id":19657,"date":"2026-09-21T03:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=19657"},"modified":"2026-09-21T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:15:05","slug":"data-integrity","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/data-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19657\" class=\"elementor elementor-19657\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f09d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7f09d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7565758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7565758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Data Integrity?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da689aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da689aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Integrity is the assurance that information stored in databases, systems, and storage remains accurate, complete, consistent, and unaltered throughout its entire lifecycle except through authorized modifications by authorized users following documented procedures. This fundamental cybersecurity principle ensures data trustworthiness by preventing unauthorized access, accidental corruption, malicious tampering, transmission errors, and system failures that could render information inaccurate or unreliable for business decision-making.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data integrity operates through multiple layers including physical integrity protecting data at the hardware and storage level from device failure, logical integrity ensuring data follows proper structure and relationships within database systems, and application-level controls validating data before storage and after retrieval. Organizations maintaining strong data integrity achieve competitive advantages through reliable analytics, accurate reporting, trustworthy operational decisions, and customer confidence. Without data integrity safeguards, organizations operate on potentially corrupted or compromised information leading to flawed decisions, regulatory violations, operational failures, and customer harm.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a0ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a0ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"synonyms\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b8a4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3b8a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Synonyms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdb30d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fdb30d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a15d76 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1a15d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Accuracy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Validity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Assurance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Governance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Correctness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Consistency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Reliability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Authenticity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data Trustworthiness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M13.9999 23.625H5.24992C4.89642 23.625 4.57705 23.4115 4.44142 23.0851C4.3058 22.7579 4.38104 22.3816 4.63129 22.1314L12.7627 14L4.63129 5.86863C4.38104 5.61838 4.3058 5.24213 4.44142 4.91488C4.57705 4.5885 4.89642 4.375 5.24992 4.375H13.9999C14.2318 4.375 14.4549 4.46687 14.6185 4.63137L23.3685 13.3814C23.7107 13.7226 23.7107 14.2774 23.3685 14.6186L14.6185 23.3686C14.4549 23.5331 14.2318 23.625 13.9999 23.625Z\" fill=\"#BE3A34\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Information Integrity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9397ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9397ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Data Integrity Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef941d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef941d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations depend on accurate reliable data for virtually every business function making data integrity foundational to operational success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Business Decisions Rest on Accurate Information<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leadership makes strategic decisions about product development, market expansion, resource allocation, and competitive positioning based on data analysis and reporting. If underlying data is corrupted, inaccurate, or manipulated, resulting decisions are flawed potentially causing significant financial and strategic harm. Data integrity ensures decision-making rests on reliable information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Regulatory Compliance Demands Data Assurance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GDPR compliance requires organizations demonstrate data accuracy and integrity controls. Healthcare organizations under HIPAA must ensure patient data remains accurate and unaltered. Financial institutions under SOX must maintain audit trails proving data integrity. PCI DSS compliance for payment systems mandates data protection preventing unauthorized modification. Data integrity controls provide necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-compliance-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compliance<\/a> evidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. Customer Trust Depends on Accuracy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customers making purchasing decisions, financial transactions, or providing personal information expect accuracy. Inaccurate billing, wrong medical records, or corrupted personal information destroys customer trust and creates legal liability. Data integrity maintains customer confidence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4. Operational Efficiency Requires Reliable Data<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/digital-supply-chain-security-against-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supply chain systems<\/a>, inventory management, customer relationship management, and financial systems all depend on accurate data flowing through business processes. Data discrepancy creates operational disruption requiring time-consuming investigation and correction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5. Cybersecurity Depends on Data Authenticity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attackers increasingly target data integrity modifying records rather than simply stealing information. Insurance claims get altered increasing payouts. Financial transactions get modified redirecting funds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/understanding-cybersecurity-in-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthcare<\/a> records get changed affecting patient treatment. Data integrity controls detect and prevent these damaging modifications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6. Financial Accuracy Is Legally Required<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financial reporting fraud including Enron, WorldCom, and others demonstrates catastrophic consequences of data integrity failures. Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations mandate rigorous data integrity controls ensuring financial accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26738ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26738ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Data Integrity Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d0148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d0148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Effective data integrity operates through multiple control layers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Data Validation Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preventing invalid data entry through systematic validation before storage. Field-level validation ensures data matches expected formats, value ranges, and logical rules. Business logic validation confirms data consistency across related fields and records. Validation catches errors at entry point preventing corrupt data storage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Database Management Systems (DBMS) Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern database systems enforce data integrity through built-in mechanisms. Referential integrity ensures relationships between tables remain valid preventing orphaned records. Uniqueness constraints prevent duplicate entries. Domain integrity restricts values to acceptable types and ranges. User-defined integrity implements business-specific rules.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. Access Control and Authentication<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limiting who can access and modify data to authorized users following proper procedures. Multi-factor authentication prevents unauthorized access. Role-based access ensures users modify only data appropriate to their responsibilities. Audit trails document who accessed or changed data enabling anomaly detection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4. Encryption and Transmission Security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protecting data during storage and transmission preventing interception or tampering. Encryption at rest protects stored data. Transport Layer Security (TLS) protects data in transit. Digital signatures verify data hasn&#8217;t been modified.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5. Backup and Recovery Systems<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating redundant copies enabling data restoration if corruption or loss occurs. Regular backups provide recovery points. Off-site backup storage protects against site-wide disasters. Tested recovery procedures ensure backups actually function when needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6. Data Monitoring and Anomaly Detection<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/blog\/choosing-network-monitoring-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continuous monitoring<\/a> detects data discrepancy and unauthorized modifications. Systems alert when data changes unexpectedly or access patterns become anomalous. Regular data quality audits identify corruption requiring investigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7. Change Management and Version Control<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Documenting all data modifications through change logs and version history. Organizations can trace what changed, when, who changed it, and why. If corruption occurs, rollback to previous uncorrupted versions restores data integrity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df086e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df086e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Data Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407422f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"407422f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Protection at hardware and storage device level preventing corruption from device failure, power interruption, or physical damage. RAID arrays, redundant storage, and failover systems maintain physical integrity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logical Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Maintaining proper data structure, relationships, and consistency within database systems. Enforced through database constraints, referential integrity rules, and relational design principles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Entity Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Ensuring each record is uniquely identifiable and completely defined. Primary key constraints prevent duplicate records. Mandatory field requirements ensure complete data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Referential Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Maintaining valid relationships between related database tables. Foreign key constraints prevent references to non-existent parent records. Cascading updates maintain consistency when parent records change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domain Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Restricting data values to acceptable ranges and formats. Data type enforcement ensures columns contain appropriate data. Value ranges prevent unrealistic entries like negative ages or impossibly high percentages.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">User-Defined Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Business-specific rules enforcing organizational requirements. Custom validation rules implement company-specific data policies and business logic.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7563d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7563d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Practices for Data Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78695f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e78695f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implement Layered Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Combine validation, access control, encryption, monitoring, and backup creating resilient data integrity protection. Single-layer approaches leave gaps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design Databases Properly<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Proper database design following normalization principles reduces data anomalies. Appropriate indexing improves performance without sacrificing integrity. Well-designed schemas enforce logical integrity automatically.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enforce Strong Access Controls<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Limit data modification to authorized users. Implement role-based access preventing users from modifying data outside their responsibilities. Require multi-factor authentication for sensitive data access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintain Comprehensive Audit Trails<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Log all data modifications including who changed data, when, what changed, and why. Audit trails enable anomaly detection and provide forensic evidence if corruption occurs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test Recovery Procedures<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Regular backup testing ensures recovery actually works. Simulate data corruption and verify restoration restores uncorrupted data. Don&#8217;t discover backup failures during actual data loss emergencies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deploy Data Validation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Prevent invalid data entry through systematic validation at database, application, and API levels. Validation catches errors before corrupt data becomes embedded in systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Train Database Administrators<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Database_administrator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DBAs<\/a> require expertise in database integrity controls, backup procedures, recovery processes, and security best practices. Investment in DBA training pays dividends through reduced incidents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use Data Integrity Tools<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Deploy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwitness.com\/cyber-glossary\/database-monitoring-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">database monitoring tools<\/a> detecting anomalies, validating data quality, and alerting on suspicious modifications. Tools automate detection beyond manual review capabilities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a696432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a696432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Terms &amp; Synonyms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71e3e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71e3e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Accuracy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Correctness of data values matching real-world facts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Validity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Data conforming to required formats, types, and value ranges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Assurance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Confidence that data is accurate, complete, and reliable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Governance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Policies and procedures managing data throughout its lifecycle ensuring integrity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Correctness<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Data being factually accurate and properly formatted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Consistency<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Data remaining uniform across systems and applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Reliability<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Trustworthiness of data for decision-making purposes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Authenticity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Data being genuine and unaltered from authoritative sources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Trustworthiness<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Confidence that data hasn&#8217;t been compromised or corrupted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Information Integrity<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Broader term encompassing data integrity across all information 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What is data integrity and why is it necessary? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb3db5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb3db5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1921\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66bb0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f66bb0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a341ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a341ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\">Data integrity is assurance that data <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\">remains<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\">accurate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\">, complete, and unaltered except through authorized modifications. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\">It&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133222871 BCX0\"> necessary because unreliable data leads to flawed decisions, regulatory violations, operational failures, and customer harm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. What is data security and integrity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5813b56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5813b56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1922\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f0ad3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9f0ad3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb79a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb79a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107191645 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107191645 BCX0\">Data security protects information from unauthorized access and theft through access controls and encryption. Data integrity ensures data <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107191645 BCX0\">remains<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107191645 BCX0\">accurate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107191645 BCX0\"> and unaltered. Together they form comprehensive data protection.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. What are the principles of data integrity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bd880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38bd880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1923\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75101f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f75101f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae8c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\">Core principles include preventing unauthorized access, detecting unauthorized modifications, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\">validating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\"> data before storage, maintaining <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\">accurate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125369621 BCX0\"> audit trails, protecting against accidental corruption, and enabling rapid recovery from failures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. What are the types of data integrity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606f103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"606f103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1924\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac2c15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ac2c15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da93424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da93424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23765534 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23765534 BCX0\">Types include physical integrity at storage level, logical integrity within database systems, entity integrity ensuring unique identification, referential integrity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23765534 BCX0\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23765534 BCX0\"> relationships, domain integrity restricting values, and user-defined integrity enforcing business rules.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. What are the two objectives of ensuring data integrity? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1402)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 19.9998C39.9375 31.0111 31.0111 39.9375 19.9998 39.9375C8.98853 39.9375 0.0617981 31.0111 0.0617981 19.9998C0.0617981 8.98853 8.98853 0.0617981 19.9998 0.0617981C31.006 0.0742111 39.9251 8.99328 39.9375 19.9998ZM2.05582 19.9998C2.05582 29.9101 10.0896 37.9438 19.9998 37.9438C29.9101 37.9438 37.9438 29.9101 37.9438 19.9998C37.9438 10.0896 29.9101 2.05582 19.9998 2.05582C10.0943 2.06714 2.06714 10.0943 2.05582 19.9998Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 22.3341C28.0909 22.7489 28.0485 23.3786 27.6342 23.7411C27.2195 24.1033 26.5897 24.0609 26.2272 23.6466L19.9998 16.5291L13.772 23.6469C13.4095 24.0617 12.7798 24.1036 12.3654 23.7415C11.9507 23.379 11.9083 22.7492 12.2709 22.3345L19.2492 14.3595C19.4383 14.143 19.7121 14.0189 19.9998 14.0189C20.2875 14.0189 20.5609 14.143 20.7504 14.3595L27.7284 22.3341Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1402\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 -1 -1 0 39.9375 39.9375)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_726_1407)\"><path d=\"M39.9375 20.0002C39.9375 8.98887 31.0111 0.0625 19.9998 0.0625C8.98853 0.0625 0.0617981 8.98887 0.0617981 20.0002C0.0617981 31.0115 8.98853 39.9382 19.9998 39.9382C31.006 39.9258 39.9251 31.0067 39.9375 20.0002ZM2.05582 20.0002C2.05582 10.0899 10.0896 2.05616 19.9998 2.05616C29.9101 2.05616 37.9438 10.0899 37.9438 20.0002C37.9438 29.9104 29.9101 37.9442 19.9998 37.9442C10.0943 37.9329 2.06714 29.9057 2.05582 20.0002Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><path d=\"M27.7284 17.6659C28.0909 17.2511 28.0485 16.6214 27.6342 16.2589C27.2195 15.8967 26.5897 15.9391 26.2272 16.3534L19.9998 23.4709L13.772 16.3531C13.4095 15.9383 12.7798 15.8964 12.3654 16.2585C11.9507 16.621 11.9083 17.2508 12.2709 17.6655L19.2492 25.6405C19.4383 25.857 19.7121 25.9811 19.9998 25.9811C20.2875 25.9811 20.5609 25.857 20.7504 25.6405L27.7284 17.6659Z\" fill=\"#001D3B\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_726_1407\"><rect width=\"39.8756\" height=\"39.8756\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(0 1 -1 0 39.9375 0.0625)\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc973b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc973b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1925\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc6450 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdc6450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a802f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a802f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93389629 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93389629 BCX0\">Two primary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93389629 BCX0\">objectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93389629 BCX0\"> are preventing data corruption or modification by unauthorized parties and detecting when corruption occurs enabling corrective action before decisions rely on corrupted information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1926\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 7. 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