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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EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button

EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
July 29, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court ruled on Monday...

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Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
July 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A security researcher reached out to a news outlet about a massive security flaw at Formget, a company based in Bhopal, India that provides email...

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Inside N26’s Fraud Protection Strategy
Inside N26’s Fraud Protection Strategy
July 24, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

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PayPal Sets Up India Tech Center For Data Localization
PayPal Sets Up India Tech Center For Data Localization
July 23, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

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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