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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Getting Treasurers To Dump The Swivel Chair For Tech
Getting Treasurers To Dump The Swivel Chair For Tech
January 31, 2018  |  Data

When it comes to data, beware the swivel chair. But embrace integration. That’s a metaphor, of sorts, and a caution for treasury management professionals as...

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Online Grocery Predicted To Hit $100B In Five Years
Online Grocery Predicted To Hit $100B In Five Years
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

With a faster pace of adoption than previously expected, the majority of U.S. grocery shoppers may purchase at least some of their groceries online within...

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Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
January 22, 2018  |  International

Is India’s push for biometric IDs a bust? According to an article in The New York Times on Sunday (Jan. 21), one economist, Reetika Khera of...

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Building And Keeping Trust, With Banks
Building And Keeping Trust, With Banks
January 09, 2018  |  Banking

  In any relationship, trust matters. Ever more so with banking relationships in the digital age of commerce, where faces never meet and where data...

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The Power Of Bringing Better Data For The Holidays
The Power Of Bringing Better Data For The Holidays
December 14, 2017  |  Retail

Arguably, the internet’s premier destination for auctions is eBay, which is not an unfair statement, given the sheer volume of said auctions going on via its...

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Today In Data: The Future Of Data Security   
Today In Data: The Future Of Data Security  
October 13, 2017  |  Today In Data

With countless incidents of fraud occurring every day, some of which have made international headlines and impacted millions, cybersecurity and fraud prevention are top-of-mind for...

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Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
Experts Weigh In: Regaining Consumer Trust In A Post-Equifax World
October 13, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

As consumers and businesses scramble to contain the fallout from the massive Equifax data breach, the impact will linger among payments security professionals. Is a...

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Russia Threatens To Block Facebook Next Year If It Doesn’t Comply
Russia Threatens To Block Facebook Next Year If It Doesn’t Comply
September 27, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook faces orders from the Russian Federation to comply with an internet regulation law that orders the company to store Russians’ personal data on Russian...

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Time To Up The IQ On Artificial Intelligence
Time To Up The IQ On Artificial Intelligence
September 20, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

What’s so intelligent about artificial intelligence if it needs human data scientists to hold its hand through every little function? It may sound like a...

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