Remediation
Fields: Security, Accessibility
Remediation is the correction of an identified deficiency. In cybersecurity, it means fixing or mitigating a vulnerability. In digital accessibility, it means modifying content, such as a PDF, so that it meets accessibility requirements.
Two uses
- Cybersecurity. Remediation follows a finding, such as a vulnerability report or CVE, and ends when the weakness is fixed or mitigated.
- Digital accessibility. Remediation typically refers to correcting individual files: adding tags, setting reading order, writing alternative text, or correcting metadata. It is often provided as a per-document service.
Distinctions
- File-level vs. source-level. Remediating a file corrects that file. If the workflow that produced it is unchanged, new files continue to arrive with the same defects. Correcting the workflow is addressed under Document Provenance.
See also
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Articles
- Document Provenance: Finding the Common Ancestor of Inaccessible Documents September 20, 2026
- Threat Modeling for ADA/WCAG Compliance July 28, 2026
- Real ADA Title II Findings for Government Documents July 7, 2026
- 297 Days: The Real ADA Title II Deadline for Government Documents July 3, 2026