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.

From Startup To Global Payments Giant: Visa Turns 60
From Startup To Global Payments Giant: Visa Turns 60
September 18, 2018  |  VISA

Sixty years ago today (Sept. 18), a San Francisco startup launched by sending roughly 60,000 credit cards to consumers living in northern California. This startup...

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TokenEx Uses Multi-Variant Tokenization To Streamline Data Flows
TokenEx Uses Multi-Variant Tokenization To Streamline Data Flows
September 10, 2018  |  Data

Keep it simple. That guidance, handed down by parents since cavemen days, also applies to the cutting edge of digital data technology and, by extension,...

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Today In Data: Tapping Into The Tokenized Future
Today In Data: Tapping Into The Tokenized Future
September 06, 2018  |  Today In Data

While the “mobile everything” future has been long predicted, as of the second half of 2018, we are actually beginning to see the shape of...

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New Podcast: Rambus CTO On Securing Remote Commerce And Ditching The Friction
New Podcast: Rambus CTO On Securing Remote Commerce And Ditching The Friction
September 05, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

As Sam Cooke sang: “It’s been a long time comin’ … but I know a change is gonna come.” Commerce changes slowly, at a glacial...

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 The Opportunity Amid Tokenization’s Deluge
 The Opportunity Amid Tokenization’s Deluge
August 31, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Tokenization is a buzzword within payments. And as commerce becomes ever more mobile — connecting devices in store, online, or an amalgamation of the two...

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Merchants And Tokenization’s Sea Change
Merchants And Tokenization’s Sea Change
August 31, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Merchants must manage billions of tokens – easier said than done. Nitin Prabhu, PayPal’s senior director of issuance, tokenization and loyalty platform, offers a hint of...

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TokenEx Launches Multi-Variant Tokenization
TokenEx Launches Multi-Variant Tokenization
August 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Data protection platform TokenEx has announced the launch of Multi-Variant Tokenization, a proprietary technology created to enhance how businesses operate and interact with sensitive data. As...

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Browser Or Buy Button? W3C’s Jacobs On The Payment Request API
Browser Or Buy Button? W3C’s Jacobs On The Payment Request API
August 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Native apps are boring and the web is not dead, said Sir Tim Berners-Lee in November of 2014, on the 25th anniversary of the commercial...

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Moving Beyond Tokenization’s ‘Automagic’ Buzz
Moving Beyond Tokenization’s ‘Automagic’ Buzz
August 10, 2018  |  Data

Beware complacency in anything, but especially in data security. Technology has a way of lulling people into a false sense of security, promising a “set...

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