2016 Election news and trends

The Seven Deadly Data Sins Of The 2016 Presidential Election
Big Data // November 14, 2016

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election taught us many things. But Karen Webster said that it mostly taught us what can happen when the right people use the wrong data to make big decisions. She lays out the seven deadly data sins that she said contributed...

Hackers Aimed At State Election Boards, According To FBI
Security & Fraud // August 30, 2016

In advance of the 2016 election, state election boards have been strongly warned to tighten up security. This warning came from the FBI’s Cyber Division after hackers accessed voter information. The Amber-level warning regarding security levels came after hackers were successful in stealing voter data from one...

Donald Trump Presidential Bid Is Hurting Foot Traffic To His Properties
Payment Methods // August 05, 2016

Donald Trump may have seen a dip in polls in recent days, but it’s not only his presidential bid that is suffering — so is his business. That’s according to data from Foursquare, the location-based services company, which shows his sometimes polarizing campaign is hurting...

Presidential Hopeful Has Lending Club Stake
B2B Payments // August 13, 2015

The presidential race in the U.S. is only beginning, as is the dig for voter-worthy information in the public records of the presidential hopefuls. Reports in Forbes published Wednesday (Aug. 12) have revealed one tidbit of information about one candidate that could give voters insight...

Quick Reads
Donald Trump Presidential Bid Is Hurting Foot Traffic To His Properties

August 05, 2016
Donald Trump may have seen a dip in polls in recent days, but it’s not only his presidential bid that is suffering — so is his business. That’s according to data from Foursquare, the location-based services company, which shows his sometimes polarizing campaign is hurting sales of Trump-branded casinos, hotels and golf courses. Get the […]

Presidential Hopeful Has Lending Club Stake

August 13, 2015
The presidential race in the U.S. is only beginning, as is the dig for voter-worthy information in the public records of the presidential hopefuls. Reports in Forbes published Wednesday (Aug....