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Plain definitions of the words that keep turning up in the coverage.

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Data breach

An incident in which personal or confidential data is accessed without authorisation. Most jurisdictions require disclosure within a…

Inverted pyramid

Structuring a story with the most important information first and the least important last, so it stays coherent…

Conflict of interest

A personal or financial stake that could reasonably be seen to compromise coverage. The usual remedies are disclosure…

Venture capital

Money invested in early-stage companies in exchange for equity, on the expectation that most will fail and a…

Cold storage

Keeping private keys on a device that never touches the internet. It defends against remote theft at the…

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