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Four-eyes principle

The four-eyes principle requires that a significant decision or transaction is reviewed by at least two people before it takes effect. Maker-checker is its usual implementation in systems.

Why it matters for brokers and payment firms

It protects against error and against one person hiding a decision. The evidence is a log showing two distinct users and the time of each step.

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