big data

Big data is a field that treats ways to analyze, systematically extract information from, or otherwise deal with data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software.

DEEP DIVE: How Banks Use Data To Build Customer Profiles
DEEP DIVE: How Banks Use Data To Build Customer Profiles
September 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

PYMNTS examines the latest threats to digital banking platforms, and how FIs are looking to stop fraudsters in their trackers.

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People — Not Tech — Stunt Firms’ Data-Driven Efforts
People — Not Tech — Stunt Firms’ Data-Driven Efforts
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The enterprise increasingly understands the power of data. Businesses are not only seeking to become data-driven, but are investing more in the tools they need...

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NEW REPORT: Is Security Holding Omnichannel Banking Back?
NEW REPORT: Is Security Holding Omnichannel Banking Back?
September 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers expect to do business with their bank online seamlessly, without the hassle of complicated security checks, whether through their mobile phone, smart watch, home...

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Cross-Border FinTech Collaborations Gain Traction
Cross-Border FinTech Collaborations Gain Traction
September 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In FinTech and FI collaborations, borders fall to bits and bytes. On FinTech collaboration writ large, Singapore and Dubai are working together to encourage strides...

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Lesara’s Agile Approach To Fashion Retail
Lesara’s Agile Approach To Fashion Retail
August 28, 2018  |  Retail

Berlin-based fashion retailer Lesara prides itself on thinking differently about apparel and being on trend. It doesn’t send its designers to Fashion Week and it...

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Vendavo Taps Into AI For Dynamic Pricing
Vendavo Taps Into AI For Dynamic Pricing
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The practices behind dynamic pricing often include a mix of hard data from market forces, coupled with anecdotal factors and personal relationships between buyers and...

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Putting A Price Tag On The Buyer-Supplier Relationship
Putting A Price Tag On The Buyer-Supplier Relationship
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The power of Big Data is turning the buyer-supplier relationship into a measurable metric in B2B eCommerce. Everything from geographic location to on-time payment history...

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The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
August 10, 2018  |  Economy

To determine the economic impact of the big storms that hit the U.S. in 2017, the Federal Reserve turned to First Data Corp.’s swipe information...

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Can Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
Can Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
July 31, 2018  |  Big Data

Set lists do much more than determine the songs heard in concert. They also signal to fans the mindsets of their favorite bands and musicians...

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