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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Today In Data: Offering Innovations In Risk-Rich Environments
Today In Data: Offering Innovations In Risk-Rich Environments
October 15, 2018  |  Today In Data

Where there are underserved consumers looking to enter the digital ecosystem, there are innovators big (and, in some cases, very big) and small looking to serve them. But...

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Barclays Rivals Goldman’s Marcus With Digital Bank
Barclays Rivals Goldman’s Marcus With Digital Bank
October 15, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Barclays is ready to offer U.S. consumers a low-cost, digital-only bank that will directly compete with Goldman Sachs‘s Marcus brand. Barry Rodrigues, CEO of cards and...

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Sievo Calls On Procurement To Broaden Analytics Horizons
Sievo Calls On Procurement To Broaden Analytics Horizons
October 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

They say “you’re biggest competitor is yourself.” In corporate finance, though, it may not pay to look at financial performance in isolated fashion. In procurement,...

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MINDBODY Co Data Breach Could Impact 113.5M Users
MINDBODY Co Data Breach Could Impact 113.5M Users
October 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

FitMetrix, a fitness technology and performance tracking company owned by MINDBODY, has suffered a data breach that could impact 113.5 million users. The company, which...

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CFOs Brace For Loan Disruption Amid Accounting Changes
CFOs Brace For Loan Disruption Amid Accounting Changes
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporates are gearing up to manage a whole slew of accounting standards changes in the coming years, but one of the more immediate effects involves how...

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Thoma Bravo Acquires Cybersecurity Co Imperva
Thoma Bravo Acquires Cybersecurity Co Imperva
October 11, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cybersecurity company Imperva announced that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity technology investment firm Thoma Bravo. After the close of the deal, Imperva...

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Pundi X CEO On Dialing Up Digital Payments, Calling Up Blockchain Phones In Dubai
Pundi X CEO On Dialing Up Digital Payments, Calling Up Blockchain Phones In Dubai
October 11, 2018  |  Blockchain

Well beyond bitcoin, blockchain is making inroads into the mainstream and cryptos are seeing a thaw when it comes to conducting commerce.  In Dubai, blockchain...

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AscendantFX Makes The Case For Wire Transfer
AscendantFX Makes The Case For Wire Transfer
October 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the battle of the payment rails, a few technologies tend to dominate the conversation. When it comes to business-to-business (B2B) transactions, paper checks are...

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Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across...

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