tokenization

Tokenization, when applied to data security, is the process of substituting a sensitive data element with a non-sensitive equivalent, referred to as a token, that has no extrinsic or exploitable meaning or value. The token is a reference that maps back to the sensitive data through a tokenization system.

SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
May 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

So far, one of the largest use cases for tokenization has emerged as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) — a lucrative, if not controversial, fundraising...

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Circle Pay Closes On Acquisition Of SeedInvest
Circle Pay Closes On Acquisition Of SeedInvest
March 04, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Circle, the payments startup backed by Goldman Sachs, announced on Monday (March 4) it closed on its acquisition of SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding platform that...

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RBI Releases Guidelines For Electronic Card Payments
RBI Releases Guidelines For Electronic Card Payments
January 08, 2019  |  Safety and Security

The Reserve Bank of India has released guidelines for what it calls the “tokenization” of debit and credit card transactions, according to reports. Tokenization will...

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Taking Stock Of Tokenized Stocks
Taking Stock Of Tokenized Stocks
January 04, 2019  |  Investments

Tokenization of publicly traded stocks – might crypto have found a use case that is global in scope? In the old days, trading of publicly...

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Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
December 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can...

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How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
How Vendors Can Lower The Cost (And Risks) Of Card Acceptance
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With payment bigwigs like Visa, Mastercard and American Express pushing further into the B2B payments space, commercial card adoption is being driven by more than...

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TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear
TokenEx On PCI Scope Creep And Getting Into GDPR Gear
November 06, 2018  |  Regulation

PCI compliance is vitally important for businesses that process credit cards. The standards put forth by the PCI Security Standards Council – the PCI Data Security...

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Visa’s Expanded Token Services Partner List Now Includes Amazon
Visa’s Expanded Token Services Partner List Now Includes Amazon
October 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Call it the week of tokenized credentials on file, the week of EMVCo and the week of SRC. As noted in these digital pages, Visa...

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Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
Visa B2B Biz Nears The Trillion-Dollar Mark
October 25, 2018  |  VISA

Double-digit growth marked Visa's key metrics in the latest quarter, from processed transactions to cross-border activity. Management pointed to performance and potential as the U.S. consumer...

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