{"id":136558,"date":"2024-09-01T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=136558"},"modified":"2024-08-31T18:06:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T15:06:50","slug":"mastercard-to-replace-credit-card-numbers-with-tokenization-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/mastercard-to-replace-credit-card-numbers-with-tokenization-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard to Replace Credit Card Numbers with Tokenization Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
This development was highlighted by Singaporean publication Lianhe Zaobao, which detailed Mastercard\u2019s proactive measures to tackle the increasing issue of online fraud.<\/p>\n
Tokenization involves substituting sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, with randomly generated digital tokens. These tokens stand in for the original data during both storage and transmission, thereby greatly reducing the likelihood of data breaches.<\/p>\n
Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach emphasized the company\u2019s intention to broaden the application of this technology while also moving towards biometric authentication methods, like fingerprint or facial recognition, to replace traditional passwords.<\/p>\n