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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Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
December 04, 2018  |  Taxes

France and Germany have come up with a compromise for a European Union (EU)-wide digital tax, abandoning a wide-ranging 3 percent tax on revenues generated...

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InsurTech Oyster Launches Workers’ Comp Service In California
InsurTech Oyster Launches Workers’ Comp Service In California
December 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new insurance technology (InsurTech) company is rolling out its workers’ compensation solution in California. Insurance Journal reported late last week that Oyster Insurance launched its...

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In Expense Management, Data Emerges As The Currency Of Control
In Expense Management, Data Emerges As The Currency Of Control
December 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Amid the digital transformation of the enterprise, data is now considered the most valuable currency for corporates looking to transform via technology. The ability for...

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Facebook Mulled Charging For User Data Access
Facebook Mulled Charging For User Data Access
November 28, 2018  |  Facebook

Court documents have revealed that Facebook has considered charging companies for ongoing access to user data. The Wall Street Journal viewed internal emails that showed Facebook employees...

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Amazon Ups The Ante In Healthcare
Amazon Ups The Ante In Healthcare
November 28, 2018  |  Healthcare

Healthcare is proving a greenfield opportunity to big tech firms like Amazon and Apple, and retailers like Walmart. Here's why the Hippocratic Oath is likely...

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Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014
Brit MP: Facebook Knew About Russian Meddling In 2014
November 27, 2018  |  Facebook

A U.K. politician said Facebook was aware that Russian-linked organizations were harvesting data from the social media giant, since October 2014, according to Bloomberg. The Russian...

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Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
November 26, 2018  |  Retail

Black Friday sales soared this weekend, with more Americans choosing to skip the crowds and do the majority of their holiday shopping online. Reuters reported that...

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Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
November 23, 2018  |  Digital Banking

In Australia, time for a purely digital bank? Cuscal is putting tech and funding behind 86 400, a bank done in bits and bytes, that...

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Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
November 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Half of India’s ATMs may be shuttered in the next few months amid high compliance costs. Will that open the door even wider for digital...

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