Data Philosophy and Technology Combine for Better Endpoint Security

Russel Ackoff was the one of first to define a hierarchy from data to wisdom (1). In Ackoff’s words:

"Data are symbols that represent the properties of objects and events. Information consists of processed data, the processing directed at increasing its usefulness. For example, census takers collect data. The Bureau of the Census processes that data, converting it into information that is presented in the numerous tables published in the Statistical Abstracts. Like data, information also represents the properties …

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