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.

Thredd CEO Jim McCarthy on How Tokenization Has Changed Payments
Thredd CEO Jim McCarthy on How Tokenization Has Changed Payments
July 29, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

True seismic shifts in payments occur over the course of years — not months. But, as Jim McCarthy, CEO of Thredd, told Karen Webster, the...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
July 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS reporters, analysts and writers do dozens of interviews every week to bring you the editorial package that is PYMNTS and PYMNTS Intelligence. While they...

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Discover: Tokenization Removes Friction for Card-Not-Present Transactions
Discover: Tokenization Removes Friction for Card-Not-Present Transactions
July 10, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Inside Deutsche Bank’s Pilot to Use Blockchains to Manage Tokenized Assets
Inside Deutsche Bank’s Pilot to Use Blockchains to Manage Tokenized Assets
June 20, 2024  |  Blockchain

Digital technology is undoubtedly the spear tip of innovation driving financial services forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Deposit Tokens Gain Favor in Commercial Banking
Deposit Tokens Gain Favor in Commercial Banking
June 14, 2024  |  Blockchain

There’s a new on-chain token in town, and it’s not the one you’re thinking of. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Ripple and Archax Partner on Tokenization of Real-World Assets
Ripple and Archax Partner on Tokenization of Real-World Assets
June 13, 2024  |  Partnerships

Ripple and Archax have extended their existing collaboration, aiming to bring hundreds of millions of dollars of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) onto the XRP Ledger (XRPL) over the...

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Mastercard to Enable One-Click Online Payments in Europe by 2030
Mastercard to Enable One-Click Online Payments in Europe by 2030
June 11, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard said Tuesday (June 11) that it aims to make the experience of using a card online more like that of using one in store....

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Tokens See Double Duty as Protection From Fraud and Transaction Failures
Tokens See Double Duty as Protection From Fraud and Transaction Failures
June 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Network tokenization, a technology that replaces sensitive payment card data with unique digital identifiers, has been a hot topic of late. Get the Full Story...

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Security Features Drive Digital Wallet Usage
Security Features Drive Digital Wallet Usage
June 06, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile payments — and by extension, mobile wallets — are proving to be a favorite means of paying for all aspects of daily life as...

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