// HOW IT WORKS

Built for Enterprise Scale
and Privacy

SIGNAL Alliance's architecture is purpose-built for the payment industry — high throughput, sub-second latency, and a privacy model that never stores or shares personally identifiable information.

// ARCHITECTURE

How the Network Works

Architecture Overview

The SIGNAL network operates as a federated scoring model. No raw transaction data is ever shared between members. Transmitters send one-way hashed signals; receivers query anonymized scores.

The system is stateless for PII — once a signal is hashed, the original data cannot be reconstructed. The network scores behavior, not people.

  • Zero PII in transit or at rest
  • Federated model — no central data lake
  • End-to-end TLS 1.3 encryption
  • SOC2 Type II compliant infrastructure
  • 99.95% API uptime SLA
  • Geo-redundant deployment across 3 regions
// POST /v1/signal/query { "card_token": "sha256_hashed_value", "merchant_category": "5411", "query_type": "pre_auth" } // Response { "signal_score": 742, "confidence": "high", "last_activity_days": 3, "activity_count_14d": 7, "recommendation": "APPROVE" }
// SECURITY

Security at Every Layer

Hashing Protocol

SHA-256 One-Way Hashing

All card tokens are hashed using SHA-256 with a merchant-specific salt before transmission. The hash is irreversible — SIGNAL Alliance cannot reconstruct the original card number under any circumstances.

Data Retention

90-Day Rolling Window

Signals are retained in a 90-day rolling window to enable accurate score computation. No raw transaction data is ever stored. All data is automatically purged on a rolling basis.

Access Control

Strict Access Governance

Role-based API keys, per-request audit logging, and IP allowlisting ensure that only authorized systems can query the SIGNAL network. Every query is logged and attributable.

SHA-256
Hashing Standard
90 Days
Signal Retention Window
SOC2
Type II Certified
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