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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Lawmakers Urge Regulators to Make Financial Data More Accessible
Lawmakers Urge Regulators to Make Financial Data More Accessible
May 16, 2024  |  Regulation

Members of Congress from both houses and both parties sent a letter Tuesday (May 14) to the heads of eight federal financial regulatory agencies, urging them to implement the Financial...

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VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
May 15, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

VantageScore unveiled a new credit-scoring model that uses both traditional credit data and alternative open banking data. The combination gives lenders a predictive lift of up...

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Verizon Expects to Double Network Thanks to AI Demand
Verizon Expects to Double Network Thanks to AI Demand
May 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Verizon Communications is reportedly placing a significant bet on artificial intelligence (AI) as its next major growth driver. The company, which is the largest retail wireless...

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Transforming Back-Office Functions Lets Firms Move Forward With Certainty
Transforming Back-Office Functions Lets Firms Move Forward With Certainty
May 10, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Innovation across the payments sector has taken off over the last decade. Driven by automation, speed, security and convenience, electronic payments advances are reshaping back-office...

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Balsam Brands Uses Real-Time Data to Make Its Holiday List
Balsam Brands Uses Real-Time Data to Make Its Holiday List
May 08, 2024  |  Retail

With the first quarter recently in the books and Q2 well underway, most companies have their collective eye on an uncertain economy and an inconsistent...

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CFPB Rule 1033 Will Hasten Shift to Open Banking in US
CFPB Rule 1033 Will Hasten Shift to Open Banking in US
May 07, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Back in October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made public a new rule about data and data sharing. And it wasted no time signaling the intent behind it....

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Investments in Data Analytics Drive Agility for Rewards Network
Investments in Data Analytics Drive Agility for Rewards Network
May 07, 2024  |  Opinion

Investments in technology, data science and analytics pay dividends in uncertain times, Rewards Network Chief Product Officer James Roedding writes in the new PYMNTS eBook,...

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Data Security Is Top Priority as Payments Enter Zettabyte Era
Data Security Is Top Priority as Payments Enter Zettabyte Era
May 06, 2024  |  Data

You’ve probably heard it before, but data is undoubtedly the oil of the 21st century. And, just like oil, any data breaches or the equivalent...

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Accenture and Oracle Partner on Generative AI for Finance Teams
Accenture and Oracle Partner on Generative AI for Finance Teams
May 06, 2024  |  Partnerships

Accenture and Oracle expanded their partnership to help clients accelerate their adoption of generative artificial intelligence in the finance organization. The new solutions offered through this collaboration aim...

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