In compiling our list of most expensive colleges and universities, we referenced data and surveys published by a variety of sources, including the Chronicle of Higher Education (which uses figures collected by the College Board) and Campus Grotto.

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So the criteria is far more the range of factors in data sources that were referenced earlier rather than any additional information that you referenced.

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MetLife conducted the study by analyzing news articles that referenced financial abuse of the elderly and extrapolating data from the findings.

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In order to extract the value out of corporate data, companies need to understand their data assets and exactly what data needs to be captured and cross referenced to produce insights.

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Credit-card companies use the software to spot recidivists applying for new cards under modified names. (Names are cross-referenced with addresses, dates of birth and other data.) Developers and users are hesitant to discuss costs.

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