Summary

Data tokenization is a secure and revolutionary way to safeguard data.

At its core, tokenization simply substitutes a randomly generated value or “token” for a cleartext value. A lookup table is then used to trace the cleartext value back to the corresponding token so an authorized user can use a digital token to read the data.

In the Explainer: 5 Things to Know About Data Tokenization, we cover:

• How in the event of a breach, tokenization camouflages sensitive data, rendering it useless to bad actors.
• Protegrity Vaultless Tokenization (PVT) and how it solves the time and capacity challenges found in traditional tokenization.
• The ways tokenization can deliver powerful business analytics by setting aside sensitive data and focusing on larger data sets for AI-supported initiatives and other applications.

Helpful Resources

• TOKENIZATION: THE DATA SUBSTITUTE THAT’S BEST FOR BUSINESS
• TOKENIZATION VS. ENCRYPTION: HOW DATA PROTECTION METHODS WORK FOR YOU
• DATA TOKENIZATION EXPLAINED: 5 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TOKENIZATION