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data integrity
Last modified: Monday, October 13, 2003 

 
Refers to the validity of data. Data integrity can be compromised in a number of ways:
  • Human errors when data is entered
  • Errors that occur when data is transmitted from one computer to another
  • Software bugs or viruses
  • Hardware malfunctions, such as disk crashes
  • Natural disasters, such as fires and floods
  • There are many ways to minimize these threats to data integrity. These include:

  • Backing up data regularly
  • Controlling access to data via security mechanisms
  • Designing user interfaces that prevent the input of invalid data
  • Using error detection and correction software when transmitting data
  •   Related Links

    Threats to Data Integrity
    Describes the many ways that data can be corrupted without the corruption being detected. The page is provided by Rocksoft, which sells a data integrity tool called Veracity.

    Related Categories

    Data

    Security

    Related Terms

    backup

    data

    data cleansing

    dirty data

    error detection

    FEC

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