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.

Today In Data: Tapping Into The Tokenized Future

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.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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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. Get...

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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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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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