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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Postmates Says It’s Generated $1.2B In Economic Activity
Postmates Says It’s Generated $1.2B In Economic Activity
April 13, 2018  |  Delivery

Postmates — in cooperation with Edelman Intelligence — set out to determine what effect the company has had, economically speaking, in the cities in which it operates....

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Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, said Sunday (April 8) that more than 87 million  Facebook users may have been accessed — and all of it...

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Facebook Admits Most Of Its 2B Users Had Their Public Profiles Scraped Without Permission
Facebook Admits Most Of Its 2B Users Had Their Public Profiles Scraped Without Permission
April 05, 2018  |  Facebook

Another data issue for Facebook: The company announced that “malicious actors” were able to use search tools to discover the identities and collect information on...

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Better Habits Built By Smarter Tech
Better Habits Built By Smarter Tech
March 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

Warren Buffett famously said the “chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken” — something anyone...

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A Tisket, A Tasket, Building Stronger Shopping Baskets
A Tisket, A Tasket, Building Stronger Shopping Baskets
March 20, 2018  |  Today In Data

The U.S. Census Bureau claims 92 percent of retail still happens in a store, but those who’ve really been paying attention over the last few...

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Facebook Loses $36.7B In Market Value Amid Steep Data Scandal Sell-Off
Facebook Loses $36.7B In Market Value Amid Steep Data Scandal Sell-Off
March 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s stock tanked in trading Monday (March 19), erasing $36.7 billion in market valuation and hitting a low not seen in four years thanks to...

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Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook is facing fresh calls for the government to regulate the company after the news that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, was able to...

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How To Battle The Friendly (And Not So Friendly) Fraudster? APIs, Rich Data And Collaboration
How To Battle The Friendly (And Not So Friendly) Fraudster? APIs, Rich Data And Collaboration
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Whether friendly fraud or genuine fraud, for merchants and card issuers, the impact is growing and comes with a host of negative consequences for the...

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When Gated Payments Open Loyalty’s Gates
When Gated Payments Open Loyalty’s Gates
March 08, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty is a fickle thing in commerce and coveted by merchants regardless of market. Because, of course, loyalty is the gift that keeps on giving,...

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