Risk
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Potential for significant harm, with more than a remote chance of occurrence.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
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Technologies with the ability to perform intellectual processes that would otherwise require human intelligence.
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A process that helps organizations understand how an activity could affect wider operations.
Data-driven
A way of making decisions based on analysis of data stored from digital sources.
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An organization's ability to quickly respond to technology developments.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.