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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Travel Operators Try New Tactics To Lure Leisure Travelers
Travel Operators Try New Tactics To Lure Leisure Travelers
July 06, 2021  |  Travel Payments

The travel market is an unusual space to watch in terms of its recovery and how lopsided it is in many directions. Domestic consumer travel...

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Building The Credit Card Rails For Data Requires The Help Of An Alias
Building The Credit Card Rails For Data Requires The Help Of An Alias
July 02, 2021  |  Data

Very Good Security (VGS) CEO and Co-Founder Mahmoud Abdelkader told Karen Webster that data aliasing leads to payments optimization — and, eventually, to the connected...

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Tech Firm Neustar Teams Up With Equifax On Financial Services Marketing
Tech Firm Neustar Teams Up With Equifax On Financial Services Marketing
June 30, 2021  |  Big Data

Tech company Neustar, which offers identity resolution products, and credit bureau Equifax have released a new solution called Financial Spectrum. In a press release on...

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Supporting Finance Modernization, Without Ditching The Spreadsheet
Supporting Finance Modernization, Without Ditching The Spreadsheet
June 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As smaller businesses grow into medium-sized businesses, the sophistication of their financial management strategies must expand as well. Though there is a widespread push among...

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Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
June 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a reason that cybercriminals and hackers are so intent on grabbing all the data they can from healthcare facilities of all sizes: It’s worth...

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Data Platform Crisp Believes The Solution To Food Supply Woes Is Cooperation
Data Platform Crisp Believes The Solution To Food Supply Woes Is Cooperation
June 21, 2021  |  Data

The food supply chain is due for an upgrade. Businesses and consumers alike are feeling the strain, with widespread shortages sending prices skyrocketing. Both the...

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Wegmans Database Breach Exposed User Information
Wegmans Database Breach Exposed User Information
June 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Wegmans Food Markets were hit with a database breach that exposed customers’ information — name, address, email, birth date — but no social security numbers...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
June 10, 2021  |  Safety and Security

The connected economy is being shadowed by a despicable construct: the fraud economy, where people aren’t the legit customers they pretend to be. The damage...

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Creative Use Of Data Is Subscription Services Only ‘Moat’
Creative Use Of Data Is Subscription Services Only ‘Moat’
June 04, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The conventional wisdom that every business needs a good “moat,” or a competitive barrier that sets them apart from the pack and keeps predators at...

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