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.

Rambus CTO On Tokenization, Part Deux
Rambus CTO On Tokenization, Part Deux
October 16, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The latest iteration of EMVCo’s Payment Tokenization Specification has the potential to change the way we shop – even as it changes the way that...

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Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
October 12, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The move from plastic to pixels may be a slow one. Changing consumer behavior is no easy feat, as we’ve seen with slow user adoption...

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Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
Braintree, Eventbrite Make Concerts And Commerce Contextual
September 26, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Commerce interrupted is a terrible thing. Consumers miss out and merchants miss a sale. The familiar friction points – typing in 16-digit card numbers, especially...

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Visa Payments, (Truly) Mobile With Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch
Visa Payments, (Truly) Mobile With Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch
August 28, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Fitbit is debuting its Ionic watch – enabled for Visa payments.  And, as noted Monday by the two companies, and as the data shows in...

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Payments Innovation: Beyond The ‘Wow’
Payments Innovation: Beyond The ‘Wow’
August 23, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

What would you say if someone asked you to name the most important innovation in payments over the last five years? We did, and we...

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Vantiv On Attracting And Keeping Developers Engaged
Vantiv On Attracting And Keeping Developers Engaged
July 26, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Developers platforms have quickly gone from being cutting edge to being something like table stakes for serious financial technology players, as Karen Webster observed in...

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TSYS Tokenizes Corporate Cards For Mobile Payments
TSYS Tokenizes Corporate Cards For Mobile Payments
May 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Card processor TSYS is looking to heighten the security of mobile corporate payments. The company announced Tuesday (May 30) that it is enabling tokenization across...

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Helping Specialty Stores Battle Grocery Goliath
Helping Specialty Stores Battle Grocery Goliath
April 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Keep up or fall down. The April PYMNTS.com Developer Tracker, powered by Vantiv, features an interview with Burt Aycock, director of Design for ECR Software,...

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Vantiv Inks Deal To Buy Paymetric
Vantiv Inks Deal To Buy Paymetric
April 27, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Vantiv, the provider of payments processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions, announced Tuesday (April 25) that it’s inked a deal...

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