 Tokenization (data security)

Tokenization is a data security technique used to protect sensitive information by replacing it with non-sensitive placeholders, known as tokens. These tokens can be used in place of the actual data in transactions or processes, significantly reducing the risk of exposing sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, or personal identification data. ### Key Aspects of Tokenization: 1. **Substitution**: The original sensitive data is replaced with a randomly generated string of characters (the token).