=====Integrity=====

===Definition===
Integrity of data values is the degree of absence, loss or corruption of [[data_concept:data value|data values]].

===Relations===
|Integrity| is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of |[[data_concept:data value|data value]]|
|Integrity| is one of the three aspects of |data security|

  * Other aspects of data security are [[data_quality_dimension/confidentiality|confidentiality]] and [[data_quality_dimension/accessibility|accessibility]] (CIA).
  * Integrity can also be regarded as a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of software and hardware (infrastructure), which is relevant in the context of data security.

===Example===
A hacker or a technical problem can decrease the integrity of data by deleting, changing or damaging data.

===Reference===
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf

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