🚀 Do you know about Network Tokens? You should! They’re the future of secure payments 👇
Network Tokens is a technology inspired by Apple Pay and developed by EMVCo to protect cardholder data and promote higher payments acceptance rates. Each Network Token is a digital representation of your card number (aka PAN).
🤔 "But wait - how are they different from regular PSP tokens?"
They’re dynamic! Unlike regular tokenization, the underlying card number attached to a network token can change. This allows card networks to keep the card updated, which reduces declines and makes it a harder target for fraudsters.
🤯 "How is this possible?"
If a card is lost or stolen, the card issuer notifies the card network, which links updated card details to the existing Network Token, allowing merchants to not worry about keeping the card on file up-to-date.
⭐️ Why Network Tokens Are a Big Deal?
1️⃣ Fight fraud: Tokens are dynamic, making them a moving target for fraudsters.
2️⃣ Higher payment approval rates: Auto-updates for lost or expired cards mean smoother transactions.
3️⃣ Save money: Generally, card schemes offer lower fees for tokenized transactions. (up to 0.1% per transaction)
😓 Challenges with Network Tokens
Network tokens aren't universally supported by all payment processors yet. Businesses looking to adopt need to achieve PCI compliance because you need to collect card data from your users before you can even exchange them for a network token.
💳 How can my business use Network Tokens?
There are two paths to adopting Network Tokens:
1️⃣ Get onboarded and partner directly with one of the card networks, like Visa or Mastercard.
2️⃣ Utilize a trusted partner of these networks e.g CyberSource to provision TRID for you.
In either case, businesses looking to adopt them must be PCI compliant in order to collect user card data to exchange for a Network Token.
Modernbanc simplifies the process of adopting Network Tokens, providing PCI-compliant infrastructure for secure data collection and token management.
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