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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Health Care Information More Valuable Than Credit Card Data For Hackers
Health Care Information More Valuable Than Credit Card Data For Hackers
February 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Health care information about an individual is more valuable to bad guys than credit card information, according to Xerox’s 2017 eHealth survey. In a press...

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Payment Card Breach At A Dozen InterContinental Hotels
Payment Card Breach At A Dozen InterContinental Hotels
February 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the latest payment card data breaches reported affecting the hotel industry, InterContinental Hotels Group said that 12 hotels in the United States...

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NYC Regulator Tells Uber To Share — Data
NYC Regulator Tells Uber To Share — Data
February 06, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Fortune reported that a sea change may be coming to the ridesharing industry, with NYC at the epicenter of the first wave. The city’s Taxi and...

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Intel On Why ‘Data Is The New Oil’
Intel On Why ‘Data Is The New Oil’
January 13, 2017  |  Data

The connected world did not exactly appear out of nowhere, but it has certainly managed to move to center stage in a fairly quick pace....

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Facebook Buys Offline User Data
Facebook Buys Offline User Data
January 03, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook wants to get to know its users better, whether users want it or not. While many social media users actively give away some information...

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PYMNTS 11: Election Edition
PYMNTS 11: Election Edition
November 10, 2016  |  PYMNTS 11

Well … at least it’s over. Whether you’re mourning or celebrating, take some time to recover from a notably intense election season by reading through...

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Cybersecurity Predictions For 2017 In The IoT
Cybersecurity Predictions For 2017 In The IoT
November 07, 2016  |  Internet of Things

As the digital age marches on, we have all learned that the convenience and benefits of the IoT, cloud storage and mobile devices come with...

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