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.

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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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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Visa Announces Continued Support For EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
Visa Announces Continued Support For EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
October 23, 2018  |  VISA

Visa, the payments company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 23) that it continues to support the draft of the EMV Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) specifications. Get the...

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Five At Five: Facebook Wants To Buy More Cybersecurity
Five At Five: Facebook Wants To Buy More Cybersecurity
October 22, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest way that Facebook could boost...

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Mastercard On Why It Supports EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
Mastercard On Why It Supports EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
October 22, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the digital payments company, made the case in a blog post Monday (Oct. 22) on why it supports EMVCo’s release of the EMV Secure...

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eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
eBay, Amazon And eTail’s Royal Rumble
October 19, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

To steal a phrase from the movie Network, eBay is mad as hell, and is not going to take it anymore. Get the Full Story Complete...

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