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Mastercard is getting rid of credit card numbers. Cards themselves may be next

Inside Retail

The numbers currently used to identify cards will be replaced with tokenisation and biometric authentication In 2022, Mastercard added biometric options enabling payments to be made with a smile or wave of the hand. Credit card numbers and payment details are often exposed in major data breaches affecting large and small businesses.

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Telstra fined $50m for unconscionable conduct toward Indigenous Australians

Inside Retail

Telstra has been hit with the second-biggest fine in Australian history, $50 million, for engaging in unconscionable conduct against more than 100 Indigenous customers across Australia between 2016 and 2018. I want to stress that words are easy but it is living up to them that is the real test,” Penn said.

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One in Three Brits Would Prefer To Reach Customer Service via WhatsApp

365 Retail

One in three Brits would prefer to contact customer service via SMS or WhatsApp, new research shows, highlighting the need for businesses to employ a fully omnichannel presence. When businesses extend their methods of communication beyond the norm (i.e. Two in three Brits are also happy to receive marketing messages from businesses.