Secure processing of data

Abstract

Systems, methods, and machine-interpretable data representing executable instruction sets and/or other products for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of payment transactions and other secure data processes. Some embodiments provides secure means for the authorization of sensitive and other data processes subject to controlled access. Such processes include the creation, administration, authorization, virtualization, storage, and other manipulation or processing of electronic data representing characteristics of, instructions for, and information associated with consumer, business, and other payment accounts, and other forms of secure payment elements, such as payment tokens; and data useful in processing transactions using such accounts and elements. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored in a data set, usually secure, sometimes referred to as a virtual or electronic wallet, or a secure payment token.