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.

Google Says Employee Security Key Program A Success Against Phishing
Google Says Employee Security Key Program A Success Against Phishing
July 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Google has claimed a success in its fight against employee phishing scams, telling reporters that none of its more than 85,000 employees have fallen victim...

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How Dallas Cowboys’ Lewis Neal Wants Companies To Tackle Data Security
How Dallas Cowboys’ Lewis Neal Wants Companies To Tackle Data Security
July 23, 2018  |  Risk Management

From blocking and tackling on the gridiron to blocking and tackling Internal threats and hackers – and quantum computers? HyperSpace board member Lewis Neal (of...

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Why Tokenized Data Remains Vulnerable
Why Tokenized Data Remains Vulnerable
July 09, 2018  |  Data

Beyond the buzzword that is tokenization, the reality is that replacing sensitive data with unique identifiers is not the bulletproof method that some may think...

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The Use Case For Network Tokens
The Use Case For Network Tokens
July 05, 2018  |  Risk Management

When it comes to personally identifiable information (PII), the words of Gandalf are a good rule for individuals to live by: “Keep it secret. Keep...

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Visa Invests In YellowPepper To Accelerate Mobile Payments Adoption
Visa Invests In YellowPepper To Accelerate Mobile Payments Adoption
May 24, 2018  |  VISA

To accelerate the adoption of mobile payments and tokenization in Latin America and the Caribbean, Visa has made an investment in YellowPepper, which will help...

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Tokenization Sets B2B Payments On A Path To Security, Speed
Tokenization Sets B2B Payments On A Path To Security, Speed
May 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments security is an increasingly critical component for businesses on both sides of a B2B transaction today. WEX’s Payments Pulse Data report published last year...

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Rambus Takes Tokenization To Real-Time Payments
Rambus Takes Tokenization To Real-Time Payments
May 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Data technology firm Rambus is introducing a new solution for central banks and clearing houses to heighten security of payments using tokenization. The company announced news...

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FitPay CEO: Tokenization And Wearables Mean Identities Are Our Data  
FitPay CEO: Tokenization And Wearables Mean Identities Are Our Data  
May 07, 2018  |  News

Beyond the fitness tracker, wearables are catching on.  Get ready for the device as data conduit, as tracker of different sorts, from patient information to...

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Mastercard: Secure Remote Commerce Will Accelerate Unified Digital Checkout
Mastercard: Secure Remote Commerce Will Accelerate Unified Digital Checkout
April 18, 2018  |  Payment Methods

It’s easy to take for granted how consistent in-store payments with cards have become for consumers; there isn’t a lot of mystery in that process...

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