QUICK DEFINITION
Data Integrity — The property that data remains accurate, complete and protected from unauthorized modification.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why Data Integrity matters in finance
Financial records and transaction instructions must be trustworthy, not merely confidential.
FINANCIAL SYSTEM CONTEXT
← Back to the Financial Security GlossarySecurity is also a market-infrastructure question
In financial services, data integrity should be understood in relation to operational continuity, data integrity, payments, market infrastructure and interconnected dependencies. A control can be technically effective while still leaving material resilience risk if critical services cannot continue or recover during disruption.