!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is the assignment of [Accountable]. The main difference between [responsibility] and [{$pagename}] is that [responsibility] can be shared while [{$pagename}] cannot. [{$pagename}] is a [security] goal that generates the requirement for actions of an [entity] to be traced uniquely to that [entity]. This supports [non-Repudiation], deterrence, fault isolation, [Intruder Detection] and [prevention], and after-action recovery and [legal] action. ([NISTIR 7298]) !! [accountable vs responsible] Being [accountable] not only means being [responsible] for something but also ultimately being answerable for your or possibly others actions. [{$pagename}] is accepted where [Responsibility] is assigned. !! [Examples] A Pilot-In-Charge is [accountable] for anything that happens in regards to the operation of the aircraft. He may or may not be the [responsible] party that perhaps caused a collision. (ie the co-pilot may have been the [responsible] party). ! You Own a Car If You Own a Car and the car is involved in an accident, even if you were not driving, you are probably [Accountable] (and therefore have [{$pagename}]) and ultimately [Responsible]. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]