data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

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Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives
February 04, 2019  |  Gig Economy

On Friday (Feb. 1), the government reported job numbers that blew away expectations. Data from the BLS and ADP, triangulated against the PYMNTS/Hyperwallet Gig Economy...

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Databases Don’t Store Intelligence — Getting Past AI Misconceptions
Databases Don’t Store Intelligence — Getting Past AI Misconceptions
January 31, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is making the leap from the imagination of sci-fi authors and computer scientists into consumer and corporate life. But even as the theories...

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Google GDPR Complaint Suggests Personal Data Misuse
Google GDPR Complaint Suggests Personal Data Misuse
January 28, 2019  |  Regulation

A General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint shows that Google may have misused people’s personal data and categorized them in highly sensitive ways, according to reports....

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Traveling Still Needs To Be Friction-Free And Secure Under PSD2
Traveling Still Needs To Be Friction-Free And Secure Under PSD2
January 28, 2019  |  Regulation

The $318 billion European travel market is grappling with the changes PSD2 is bringing to how payments are made and processed within the EU, but...

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Citizens Bank’s Corporate Real-Time Payments Play
Citizens Bank’s Corporate Real-Time Payments Play
January 25, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Small FIs and major retailers say the Federal Reserve can pave the way to provide a ubiquitous, real-time payments (RTP) system. However, The Clearing House...

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Where APIs Fall Short On Corporate Finance Integration
Where APIs Fall Short On Corporate Finance Integration
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Real-time access to data is a driving force behind enterprise modernization. It is, in part, why businesses are digitizing and adopting technology, as they look...

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HostBooks Enters The SMB Accounting Arena
HostBooks Enters The SMB Accounting Arena
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

San Francisco-based HostBooks is stepping into the small business (SMB) accounting software industry, announcing Thursday (Jan. 24) that its solution officially launched over the weekend....

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Japan, Australia Back X-Border eCommerce Data Regulation
Japan, Australia Back X-Border eCommerce Data Regulation
January 25, 2019  |  Regulation

More than 70 nations are planning to restart World Trade Organization talks in an effort to create a standard set of rules to govern the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood Secures NY Money Transmission License; Harvard, Levi Strauss Team On Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood Secures NY Money Transmission License; Harvard, Levi Strauss Team On Blockchain
January 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Chainalysis unveiled an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for stablecoins called Know Your Transaction (KYT), the company said in an announcement. The product seeks to...

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