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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How Seeing Data More Clearly Helped GlassesUSA.com’s Sales Spike
How Seeing Data More Clearly Helped GlassesUSA.com’s Sales Spike
February 25, 2019  |  Retail

GlassesUSA.com, a web-based prescription eyewear dealer, launched in 2009. But despite its near decade in business, as of about a year ago, their presence on...

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Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
Mobile Card Services In Consumers’ Daily Lives
February 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers are looking to their smartphones to manage their money with the help of mobile card services (MCS) in 2019. In other news, consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands...

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India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
February 25, 2019  |  eCommerce

India is gearing up to put new policies on the books when it comes to eCommerce and social media and rolled out a new draft...

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Health Apps Sharing Users’ Sensitive Data With Facebook?
Health Apps Sharing Users’ Sensitive Data With Facebook?
February 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing new privacy allegations that smartphone users’ data is being shared with the social media giant without their knowledge. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NY Governor Calls For Inquiry Into Facebook’s Data Practices
NY Governor Calls For Inquiry Into Facebook’s Data Practices
February 24, 2019  |  Facebook

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the New York’s Department of State and Department of Financial Services to investigate Facebook after The Wall Street...

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FinTech’s New Face, And The Fight Against New Fraud
FinTech’s New Face, And The Fight Against New Fraud
February 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

Not all FinTech providers are FinTech firms — the reasons behind that help bring a deeper understanding of the modern digital economy. That said, digital technology...

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Alias Creators On Security, GDPR And Data As The New Oil
Alias Creators On Security, GDPR And Data As The New Oil
February 22, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

“Alexa, how secure is my data?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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LendingClub Links Lenders To Loan Metrics Via Brismo
LendingClub Links Lenders To Loan Metrics Via Brismo
February 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Lending performance data solutions provider Brismo is integrating its technology into the LendingClub platform, enabling lenders to analyze the performance of their portfolios. Get the...

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Building Digital Power While Breaking Down Barriers
Building Digital Power While Breaking Down Barriers
February 21, 2019  |  Today In Data

The latest numbers out of the payments and commerce world show eCommerce and other retail gains for a major U.S.-based player, while another company –...

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