In summary, information is prepared for a specified purpose and includes: (1) the observations about the characteristics of the specific events or instances to which it pertains, (2) information about the environment in which the events occurred
or the instances existed and (3) other information necessary for the observations to be used for their intended purpose.
Information integrity is determined based on both the information’s consistency with its meta-information and its representational faithfulness. Therefore, information integrity includes the accuracy, relevance, precision, timeliness and
completeness of the information and its meta-information. Information that is accurate, relevant, precise, timely and
complete for a particular purpose can be termed to be “fit for purpose.”