I took a trip in the Wayback machine last week when I attended DataWeek at the invitation of Dun & Bradstreet. As you might recall, D&B is a data company that collects copious amounts of information about individuals and firms and then sells it for use in filling out profiles for business purposes — an oversimplification, but it will suffice. That data helps companies evaluate business risks — to determine, for example, when to extend credit to an unknown entity. Companies happily subscribe to the service to help with decision-making.
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Data and Its Derivatives
Posted by: Denis Pombriant October 9, 2013 05:00 AMI took a trip in the Wayback machine last week when I attended DataWeek at the invitation of Dun & Bradstreet. As you might recall, D&B is a data company that collects copious amounts of information about individuals and firms and then sells it for use in filling out profiles for business purposes — an oversimplification, but it will suffice. That data helps companies evaluate business risks — to determine, for example, when to extend credit to an unknown entity. Companies happily subscribe to the service to help with decision-making.