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What to Know About Tokenization

Basis Theory

As a merchant, to understand tokenization for your own benefit, it’s critical to understand: What tokenization is, why it’s important for payments, and how it compares to encryption. How tokenization applies to being PCI compliant and meeting the 12 PCI DSS requirements.

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PCI DSS Requirement 3 – Changes from v3.2.1 to v4.0 Explained

VISTA InfoSec

In our exploration of PCI DSS v4.0’s ’s changes, we’ve reached the heart of the matter – Requirement 3: Protect Stored Account Data. It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information. Changes in Requirement 3 from PCI DSS v3.2.1

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PCI requirements and who needs to follow them

Basis Theory

Today, the framework introduced in the early 2000s outlines 12 PCI requirements that merchants must satisfy to process credit card transactions on the card networks. Failure to meet these standards could result in fines or bans as a merchant or service, rendering you unable to process payments or send payment data with the major networks.

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New York Proposes Major Changes to Cybersecurity Regulation

FICO

The NYDFS proposal requires multi-factor authentication for any users accessing internal systems from an external network and for privileged access to database servers. Data encryption. The NYDFS requires data encryption not just for data in-transit but also for data at-rest.

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What Is Data Tokenization and How Does It Work?

Stax

Tokenization vs encryption Data encryption is another popular data security technique where data is transformed into an illegible format. In contrast, tokenization does not depend on keys or encryption algorithms, as random data is mapped to and replaces sensitive data.

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How to solve challenges in bank statement verification using AI

Nanonets

Data matching: Key details—such as balances, transactions, and account holder information—are compared with internal records or third-party databases. Third-party integration: Connect to government databases and services like Plaid and Yodlee (US and Europe) to confirm reported incomes.