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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
Picking Up The Pace Of Payments To Stay Competitive
February 28, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers have been trained – by Venmo and other P2P payments providers in the U.S. and around the world – to expect to be able...

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Equifax Chief Hit By Identity Theft Three Times
Equifax Chief Hit By Identity Theft Three Times
February 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax CEO Mark Begor revealed that he has been the victim of identity theft three times in the past 10 years during a privacy hearing...

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FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
February 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

TikTok has been fined a record $5.7 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the illegal collection of data from children, the FTC said...

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Digital Tech Removes The Drama From Payments And Commerce
Digital Tech Removes The Drama From Payments And Commerce
February 27, 2019  |  Today In Data

For consumers, merchants and financial institutions, drama usually means hassle, frustration and lost sales. When it comes to the fast-growing world of subscription eCommerce, however,...

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The Next Frontier In Connecting Across Channels
The Next Frontier In Connecting Across Channels
February 26, 2019  |  Today In Data

It might be a bit of a cliché to note that we live in an increasingly connected world – though given that literally tens of billions...

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Calif Lawmakers Seek More Stringent Data Privacy Law
Calif Lawmakers Seek More Stringent Data Privacy Law
February 26, 2019  |  Regulation

California lawmakers are looking to make their strictest-in-the-nation data privacy law even tougher. Last year, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that provides consumers with more...

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How Seeing Data More Clearly Helped GlassesUSA.com’s Sales Spike
How Seeing Data More Clearly Helped GlassesUSA.com’s Sales Spike
February 25, 2019  |  Retail

GlassesUSA.com, a web-based prescription eyewear dealer, launched in 2009. But despite its near decade in business, as of about a year ago, their presence on...

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Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
February 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers are looking to their smartphones to manage their money with the help of mobile card services (MCS) in 2019. In other news, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands...

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India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
February 25, 2019  |  eCommerce

India is gearing up to put new policies on the books when it comes to eCommerce and social media and rolled out a new draft...

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