Eheysturvaa

Eheysturvaa is a Finnish neologism formed from eheys, meaning integrity or wholeness, and turva, meaning security or protection. In contemporary Finnish discourse, the term is used to describe the concept of safeguarding the integrity of systems, processes, or information to ensure accuracy, authenticity, and resilience against tampering or degradation.

The term does not have a single, standardized definition and its exact scope varies by author and field. In information security and data governance discussions, eheysturvaa often refers to measures and practices that preserve data integrity, such as validation, tamper-evidence, and robust audit trails. In ethics or corporate governance contexts, it can denote protecting organizational integrity and maintaining stakeholders’ trust by upholding consistent principles and transparent operations. Because it is relatively new, eheysturvaa is sometimes used alongside more established terms like data integrity, information security, privacy, and trust to capture a holistic sense of reliable and trustworthy operation.

Etymologically, the word reflects a concern with maintaining wholeness and dependable functioning in digital and organizational environments. As an emerging concept, its precise boundaries continue to develop through Finnish-language policy discussions, academic writing, and industry practice. Related concepts include data integrity, information security, privacy, and trust.