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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Oil Companies’ Gas Payments ‘Fast Lane’ Pursuit
Oil Companies’ Gas Payments ‘Fast Lane’ Pursuit
September 28, 2018  |  Gas Station Retail

Mobile payments at the pump? Made reality, the concept has the potential to save time and truly move life into the fast lane — via...

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Deep Dive: How Retailers Guard Against Cyberattacks
Deep Dive: How Retailers Guard Against Cyberattacks
September 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

PYMNTS explores the forces threatening consumer trust in this month’s Digital Identity Tracker™ Deep Dive, including how companies protect themselves while boosting customers’ confidence.

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Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
Why The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lawmakers have their work cut out for them as they take their first steps into regulating the world of blockchain. Everything from initial coin offerings...

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Lyft Revenue Sees Big Lift In First Half Of 2018
Lyft Revenue Sees Big Lift In First Half Of 2018
September 27, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Rideshare company Lyft’s revenue more than doubled in the first half of the year to $909 million. In addition, the company’s net loss increased at...

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Looking Beyond ePayments In Accounts Payable
Looking Beyond ePayments In Accounts Payable
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For years, B2B FinTech players have pressed businesses to adopt electronic payments. With adoption rates now rising, accounts payable (AP) departments have improved their positions...

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Aussie Banks Too Slow In Breach Notifications: Regs
Aussie Banks Too Slow In Breach Notifications: Regs
September 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australian regulators on Tuesday (Sept. 25) criticized top banks in the country for what authorities called inadequate reporting of breaches of financial law. Reports in...

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Some State AGs Could Launch Joint Inquiries Into Tech Companies
Some State AGs Could Launch Joint Inquiries Into Tech Companies
September 26, 2018  |  Big Data

Some state attorneys general are worried about the dominance of the big tech leaders and could launch joint inquiries into the likes of Google and...

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Data Privacy Complaints In France Increase Post-GDPR
Data Privacy Complaints In France Increase Post-GDPR
September 26, 2018  |  International

Four months after General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, France is seeing a rise in data privacy complaints. The country’s CNIL agency announced on Tuesday...

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PayPal And Village Capital On Financial Inclusion’s Data-Driven Future
PayPal And Village Capital On Financial Inclusion’s Data-Driven Future
September 26, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

These days, it is fair to say that data makes the world go ’round. Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of raw data are produced worldwide, and...

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