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Errors in computer data that introduce unintended changes to the original data

Data corruption is the undesired alteration in computer data that occurs during writing, reading, storage, transmission, or processing. Computer systems use a number of measures to provide end-to-end data integrity, or lack of errors. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Personal Data Protection as a Tool to Fight Cyber CorruptionInfluential work since 2022
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