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

PayPal Sets Up India Tech Center For Data Localization
PayPal Sets Up India Tech Center For Data Localization
July 23, 2019  |  International

Following mandates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), PayPal is opening a tech center in Hyderabad to ensure all data is stored exclusively on...

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Alphabet’s Verily Partners With Pampers On Smart Diapers
Alphabet’s Verily Partners With Pampers On Smart Diapers
July 19, 2019  |  Innovation

A company under the same umbrella as Google, called Verily, has teamed up with Procter & Gamble brand Pampers to use sensors, video surveillance and...

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Data: Credit Union’s Most Underutilized Asset
Data: Credit Union’s Most Underutilized Asset
July 18, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Data is where it’s at, and more credit unions (CUs) are waking up to the fact that without sophisticated analysis of customer data, they risk...

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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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