Downstream Harm Trace — Operational test: Trace data is stored with the repair log and accessible during remediation.
Operational test "Trace data is stored with the repair log and accessible during remediation." for Downstream Harm Trace in the System states & architectures glossary category.
Operational test
Trace data is stored with the repair log and accessible during remediation.
Use this test to validate operational readiness.
Pair this test with the minimum evidence criteria to capture both qualitative and quantitative signals.
- Evidence artifact: Artifact documenting how Downstream Harm Trace is expected, enforced, or governed.
- Behavior signal: Observed behavior showing Downstream Harm Trace in practice during real use or drills.
- Metric signal: Metric tracked to monitor Downstream Harm Trace performance over time.
A record of where a harmful decision propagated across vendors, data brokers, internal teams, and agencies. Downstream harm traces extend the repair log so remedies follow the harm.
D. System states & architectures. Operational postures that determine how harm is absorbed—or amplified.
Ethotechnics uses Downstream Harm Trace to extend the d. system states & architectures vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.