INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE & MODELING

Data	Data is information about something that has been, or can be, measured. To be of any use it must contain how the measurement was made and when. For instance, the time of departure for flight FI399 is 17:00.
Information	Information is contextualized data for a particular purpose or purposes. For instance, the time of departure for your flight, FI399, is at 17:00 today.