Get started with Google Cloud's built-in tokenization for sensitive data protection
In many industries including finance and healthcare, sensitive data such as payment card numbers and government identification numbers need to be secured before they can be used and shared. A common approach is applying tokenization to enhance security and manage risk. A token is a substitute value that replaces sensitive data during its use or processing. Instead of directly working with the original, sensitive information (usually referred to as the "raw data"), a token acts as a stand-in. Unlike raw data, the token is a scrambled or encrypted value. Using tokens reduces the real-world risk posed by using the raw [...]