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cost-of-living crisis

the amount of money people have to spend on food, clothing and housing

EMEA

acronym that stands for Europe, Middle East and Africa

boundaries

the limits to something

bolster

to increase or strengthen something

mitigate

to make something less unpleasant, serious or painful

implications

possible effects or results of an action

metaverse

a virtual reality space in which users can interact with an environment generated by computer and with other users

credentials

the qualities, training or experience that make you suitable to do something, or documents that prove you are who you claim to be

USP

abbreviation for unique selling point: a feature that makes a product or service different from all others and is a reason to choose it

lose out to

to not get something you wanted or feel you should have

convenience

the quality of being useful, easy and quick to use

essential

absolutely necessary or important

regularly

at regular intervals; often

groceries

food and everyday household items bought in a shop

growth

an increase in size, number or amount

privacy

the state of being free from public attention or observation

vast

very large in size or amount

date of birth

the day, month and year when someone was born

collection

the act of gathering things together

practical

realistic and workable; relating to real use

tracing

following or finding the trail of something

introduction

the act of bringing in or launching something new

increasingly

more and more

updated

changed to make it newer or more current

consumers

people who buy goods and services

concerns

worries or anxieties

adversary

an enemy or opponent

cybercrime

crime committed using computers or the internet

services

companies that provide help or a service to customers

secure

safe from danger or harm

details

specific pieces of information

to speed up

to make something happen faster

breach

a break in security that allows unauthorised access

mandate

an official order or authority to do something

adoption

the act of starting to use something

phishing

fraudulent attempts to get sensitive data by posing as a trustworthy source

bad actors

people who deliberately cause harm

compliance

acting in accordance with rules or laws

exchange

to swap or share something with someone

tokenization

replacing sensitive data with a randomly assigned number

to be well-informed about sth.

having or showing knowledge about a particular subject

to carry out research

to conduct research

convincing arguments

compelling arguments

in depth

in a detailed, careful and complete way

to determine the wants and needs of people

to discover or find out what people desire

to erase sth.

to delete or remove something completely

to evaluate the quality of services available to a group

to assess or form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something

valid information

information that is legally or officially acceptable

to be impaired

to have a particular kind of disability, or to not work as it normally would

a felon

a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder or rape

to be exonerated

to officially state that someone is not responsible for something they have been blamed for

to be reluctant to do sth.

to be unwilling to do something

gripping

exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention; captivating, riveting

to underpin sth.

to support or form the basis of an argument

to swarm

to move around in a large group

to threaten to sue sb.

to say you will start a legal case against someone

taxpayers

people who have to give a part of their income to the state

to prove sth.

to use facts or evidence to show that something is true

to zoom in on sth.

to focus on something

to demand sth.

to call for something in an authoritative way

campaigning efforts

a set of activities organised to achieve a change

to compile data

to collect and put together information

to violate copyright laws

to flout, defy or disobey copyright laws

to interact with online data

to spend time with or work with online data

to implement sth.

to carry out, put into action or make something happen

to make predictions about sth.

to make a prognosis about something

to differentiate between subjective views and objective facts

to distinguish between subjective views and objective facts

proliferation

a rapid increase in the number or amount of something

to protect oneself from sth.

to make sure to stay unharmed

to sift input / data

to examine closely in order to find what is useful and separate it from what is not

human life expectancy

the average period a person may expect to live

to stay alert to sth.

to pay full attention to something

to grab sb.'s interest / attention

to cause someone to become interested

loss of hope

the state of no longer having something, such as hope

alarmist

exaggerations and prophecies: pessimistic overstatements and predictions

to imply sth.

to suggest something without saying it directly

to be ridiculous

to be stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

to satisfy people's craving for drama

to please someone's strong desire for thrilling news

to manipulate sb.

to control or influence someone in a dishonest way so they do not realise it

to prompt / push an agenda

to provoke or cause something to happen

to spread a message

to distribute information or tell others about something

to impact public opinion

to have an effect on people's views

to be misleading

to be deceptive or give the wrong impression

to target certain audiences

to try to influence a particular group of people

to be biased

to tend to show favour towards or against one group or opinion for personal reasons

to instil sth. (e.g. trust) in sb.

to gradually put an idea or attitude into someone's mind

deliberately

intentionally, on purpose, not by chance

to have repercussions

to have consequences, usually a bad indirect result of an action or event

a job opportunity

a job offer

to fall victim to fraud(sters)

to be cheated by tricksters

reputation

the opinion that people have about someone or something

to strain relationships

to damage or wound people's social connections

to overshare

to give too much personal information

to keep things professional

to conduct oneself appropriately

to trace sth.

to follow or find the origin or cause of something

to facilitate sth.

to make a process or action possible or easier

in a sincere fashion

in a genuine way

to perceive sth.

to see or view something as something

to be scrupulous about sth.

to be meticulous or careful about paying attention to every detail

unverified

unconfirmed or inaccurate