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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Voice Data Leak Prompts Google To Refresh User Policies
Voice Data Leak Prompts Google To Refresh User Policies
July 11, 2019  |  Google

Google is reviewing its privacy policies after a report showed that contractors were given sensitive audio information, including private conversations and personal information that could...

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The Buy Button’s Evolving Role In eCommerce
The Buy Button’s Evolving Role In eCommerce
July 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Buy buttons are almost a given in 2019, with a majority of eCommerce sites offering at least one. And, in other retail news, Walmart is boosting its...

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British Airways Fined £183M After 0.5M Users’ Data Is Compromised
British Airways Fined £183M After 0.5M Users’ Data Is Compromised
July 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways over £183m for a data breach involving the theft of more than half a million...

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The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better
The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better
July 08, 2019  |  Authentication

In the pre-digital age of financial services, AML/KYC was a very slow process. The government would put out their lists of sanctioned entities – hostile...

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Google Keeps Gmail Purchase History
Google Keeps Gmail Purchase History
July 08, 2019  |  Google

A new report has found that Google is still keeping a record of a user’s purchase history indefinitely. Back in May, CNBC writer Todd Haselton...

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The Government As Catalyst To Innovating Digital ID
The Government As Catalyst To Innovating Digital ID
July 05, 2019  |  Authentication

The ongoing and complicated work to build better digital identification systems for commerce and payments involves a host of players. The government is among those...

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Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa voice data with no intention to delete it unless done so by a customer, and also that it...

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Deep Dive: Modernizing Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure For Speed, Access
Deep Dive: Modernizing Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure For Speed, Access
July 02, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

Cross-border, B2B payments generated approximately $125 billion in revenue last year, a figure that continues to rise. FIs and FinTechs need to be ready to...

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The Data Breach Case Against Facebook Is Moving Forward
The Data Breach Case Against Facebook Is Moving Forward
June 25, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is still legally on the hook for a September data breach that affected 30 million of their customers. Hackers were reportedly able to exploit...

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