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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FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
October 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the mass amounts of data collected by big technology companies, like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, give them an...

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Deep Dive: How Banks Are Innovating AML Strategies In The Face of Global Fraud
Deep Dive: How Banks Are Innovating AML Strategies In The Face of Global Fraud
October 14, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion...

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Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
Inside Synchrony Financial’s AML Playbook
October 10, 2019  |  Digital Banking

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Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is just weeks-old and already mired in controversy. Merchants in the European Union (EU) are still wondering exactly what changes the...

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Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum
Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum
October 01, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

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Payment Cards Shine A Light On Construction Spend For Solar Firms
Payment Cards Shine A Light On Construction Spend For Solar Firms
September 24, 2019  |  Spend Management

The solar energy market’s rapid growth has many field-based solar technicians finding themselves on shaky financial ground when making expensive out-of-pocket purchases for a job....

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How Spending Cards Lighten Solar Installation’s Financial Burden
How Spending Cards Lighten Solar Installation’s Financial Burden
September 20, 2019  |  Spend Management

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Wells Fargo Teams With Plaid On API-Supported Data Exchange
Wells Fargo Teams With Plaid On API-Supported Data Exchange
September 19, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Financial institution Wells Fargo is partnering with data platform Plaid to offer customers the option of managing their finances in one place using an application...

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Alibaba, Tencent Withhold Data To Defy China’s Credit Score 
Alibaba, Tencent Withhold Data To Defy China’s Credit Score 
September 19, 2019  |  International

Chinese tech titans Alibaba and Tencent are spurning the government’s private credit-scoring protocol by restricting access to customer data, The Financial Times reported on Thursday...

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