safeguards

measures

Quantifies or evaluates

• mechanismsMeans by which things function
• barriersThings blocking access
• controlsOperates or regulates

shields · defenses · buffers · fail-safes · guardrails · backstops · redundancies · layers · checks · gates

prevention

Stopping something before occurring

• cautionCareful attention to risk
• foresightAbility to anticipate futures
• vigilanceState of keen awareness

preparedness · contingency · risk mitigation · early warning · preventive measures · insurance · hedging · diversification · planning · anticipation

encryption

Converting data into code

• firewallNetwork access control system
• authenticationConfirming genuine identity
• passwordAuthentication string

biometrics · access control · cybersecurity · intrusion detection · antivirus · two-factor · verification · authorization · permissions · lockout

compliance

Adhering to requirements

• oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
• enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
• auditFormal accounts examination

inspection · accountability · transparency · reporting · standards · guidelines · requirements · provisions · protocols · checks

rights

Justified claims to freedoms

• libertiesProtected individual rights
• protectionsMeasures preventing harm
• amendmentsFormal changes to documents

due process · checks and balances · separation of powers · judicial review · civil liberties · habeas corpus · bill of rights · legal protections · constitutional guarantees · fundamental rights

• safeguardsprotections, kill switch, defenses, emergency stop, shields
• nuclear verificationIAEA, on-site inspection, inspectors, treaty compliance, routine inspections
• Nuclearnuclear reactor, atomic bomb, nuclear energy, atomic bombs, uranium
• arms controlarms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, arms deals, arms reduction
• oversightoversight committees, oversight board, review, auditors, supervisor
• privacy lawprivacy breach, data breach, data protection, personal data, consent form