audit trail
noun
: a record of a sequence of events (such as actions performed by a computer) from which a history may be reconstructed
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Since day one, whenever Draft One is used to generate an initial narrative, its use is stored in Axon Evidence’s unalterable digital audit trail, which can be retrieved by agencies on any report.
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Lack of logging and audit trails makes compliance nearly impossible.
—Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Another amendment adds a mechanism for enacting independent audits of the camera network at Mayor Freddie O'Connell or the council's behest and clarifies what details an audit trail must include.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
Authentication mechanisms ensure that only authorized agents can access specific capabilities while maintaining audit trails for compliance requirements.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Lack of logging and audit trails makes compliance nearly impossible.
—Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Another amendment adds a mechanism for enacting independent audits of the camera network at Mayor Freddie O'Connell or the council's behest and clarifies what details an audit trail must include.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
Authentication mechanisms ensure that only authorized agents can access specific capabilities while maintaining audit trails for compliance requirements.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Audit trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit%20trail. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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