8-Digit BINs and the Great PCI Truncation Reset
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, JCB, and Union Pay hit ‘reset’ on the PCI DSS truncation rules in December 2021 and January 2022 providing an...
David Gamey : Jan 17, 2017 10:07:00 PM
Masking and truncation of cardholder data may seem the same on the surface (eg. 423456XXXXXX7890); however, each implies different functionality.
Masking applies to displays and implies the data can be accessed behind the scenes.
Truncation applies to storage and implies the permanent and irrecoverable transformation of the original data.
For more see the official PCI Compliance glossary.
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