Data protection and compliance
Audit
A formal independent check of whether an organisation is doing what it says, or what rules require: its accounts, its security or its processes.
A plain-English explanation of how this usually works, not legal advice. Rules differ between countries and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.
You'll hear it as
The auditors want evidence of every access review this year.
Why it matters to you.
Audits run on evidence. If a process isn't written down and recorded, as far as an auditor is concerned it didn't happen.
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