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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CFPB Targets Credit Card ‘Suppressed Data’ Practices
CFPB Targets Credit Card ‘Suppressed Data’ Practices
May 26, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Wednesday, May 25 in a blog post that it has sent letters to the nation’s biggest credit...

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EU’s Open Finance May Include Big Tech Ban
EU’s Open Finance May Include Big Tech Ban
May 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission launched three consultations on May 10, two related to the review of the second payment service directive (PSD2) and one about open...

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OCC Encourages Banks to Explore AI Solutions for RegTech 
OCC Encourages Banks to Explore AI Solutions for RegTech 
May 16, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

On Friday (May 13), national and international public officials provided testimony in a public hearing hosted by the House Committee on Financial Services about the...

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TikTok, Foursquare Partner to Garner In-Store Visit Data
TikTok, Foursquare Partner to Garner In-Store Visit Data
May 11, 2022  |  Retail

TikTok and Foursquare are partnering on an effort to help sellers and advertisers gather more data about in-store visits across the U.S. and Canada through...

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Millennial Minute: Sharing Data Digitally Not a Hangup for 80% of Millennials Opening New Accounts
Millennial Minute: Sharing Data Digitally Not a Hangup for 80% of Millennials Opening New Accounts
May 09, 2022  |  Data

The pandemic has pushed the digital shift forward by three to five years minimum, and that’s made it easier — and more attractive — for...

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The Data Point: 59% of eCommerce Shoppers Lose Trust After Unsatisfactory Experiences
The Data Point: 59% of eCommerce Shoppers Lose Trust After Unsatisfactory Experiences
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

Since the dawn of selling, trust has underpinned commercial transactions. Faith in the quality and security of online shopping is more important now than ever...

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Big Tech, Democrats and Republicans Seek Federal Privacy Law Deal
Big Tech, Democrats and Republicans Seek Federal Privacy Law Deal
April 29, 2022  |  Big Tech

In October 2021, Facebook’s whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to the U.S. Congress about internal documents showing harms from the company’s products, adding fuel to efforts...

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Today in Data: Get Ready for the Post-COVID Wedding Boom
Today in Data: Get Ready for the Post-COVID Wedding Boom
April 26, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, after two years of large events and gatherings canceled or postponed due to the pandemic, the wedding and concert industries are seeing...

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UK Financial Regulator Sees Synthetic Data as Next Step in Data Sharing  
UK Financial Regulator Sees Synthetic Data as Next Step in Data Sharing  
April 22, 2022  |  Data

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