Neustar leveraged a business in telephone number management to become a major identity and marketing data provider. The company announced it will be acquired by a private investment group for $33.50 per share in cash, a value of approximately $2.9 billion. Private equity has recently been the buyer of choice for marketing technology firms, as public markets reduce their valuations and strategic buyers seem to be satisfied with their current holdings.

This CDP Institute Blog post looks are four recent surveys related to customer data issues. All found companies doing omnichannel marketing programs without a unified customer database. But they also show that a shared, complete customer view is needed for optimal results.

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.