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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Two-Thirds of Subscription Businesses Do Not Measure Churn
Two-Thirds of Subscription Businesses Do Not Measure Churn
January 11, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription businesses looking to boost their performance may need to get more granular about data. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’ recent study “The State Of...

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Digital ID Aims to Simplify Brits’ Use of Public Services
Digital ID Aims to Simplify Brits’ Use of Public Services
January 10, 2023  |  Authentication

The United Kingdom is preparing legislation to help people prove their identity online. In a draft legislation to support identity verification published this month, the...

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CFPB’s Recommendation for ‘Consumer Participation’ With Bureaus Demands Alternative Data
CFPB’s Recommendation for ‘Consumer Participation’ With Bureaus Demands Alternative Data
January 09, 2023  |  CFPB

Each year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues a report on TransUnion, Equifax and Experian. And this year, as in the past, the three reporting...

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Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
Fraud Prevention Strategies on Retailers’ Radar as Attacks Increase
January 04, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

For retailers already skating on razor-thin margins, a fraud event could be make-or-break. Merchants globally pay billions to combat fraud, and it is only predicted to get costlier...

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CFOs See Data-Driven Decision Making at Center of 2023 Action
CFOs See Data-Driven Decision Making at Center of 2023 Action
December 29, 2022  |  Data

CFOs who spent 2022 modernizing their businesses expect to reap further data-driven benefits in 2023. Across numerous and far-ranging discussions, PYMNTS found that providing value through cutting-edge...

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XQuant Looks to Expand Data Automation Solutions in S. Korea 
XQuant Looks to Expand Data Automation Solutions in S. Korea 
December 28, 2022  |  Data

XQuant is now marketing its data automation solutions with leading companies in South Korea.  In a Wednesday (Dec. 28) press release, the firm said that it...

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Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
December 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Dynamic friction keeps the bad guys out, and trusted identity verification networks (ID networks) keep good customers transacting. Brad Wiskirchen, senior vice president and general...

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Mastercard Settles With FTC Over Sharing Data With Competing Networks
Mastercard Settles With FTC Over Sharing Data With Competing Networks
December 23, 2022  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants Mastercard to share card data with competing payment networks.  Under a proposed order announced Friday (Dec. 23), Mastercard will have to share with competing networks...

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ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed TikTok User Data 
December 22, 2022  |  Data

TikTok parent company ByteDance reportedly said employees improperly accessed two journalists’ TikTok user data.  General Counsel Erich Andersen wrote in a Thursday (Dec. 22) email...

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