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AT&T Resets Account Passcodes After Big Leak of Millions of Customer Records Online

Retail Wire

The telecommunications giant AT&T is resetting millions of customer account passcodes due to a huge leak of records online earlier this month.

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Eight telcos get final warnings over consumer protection rule breaches

Inside Retail

Eight telecommunication operators have been warned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after they failed to provide “adequate safeguards” to customers regarding disconnections. The regulator reviewed the notifications provided to up to 20 customers prior to having their services disconnected.

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UK retail sales beat expectations driven by strong tech demand

Retail Gazette

Technology and telecommunication retailers saw sales surge by more than a third, buoyed by new product launches, including Apple’s new iPhone 16, which helped partially offset a 2.4% UK retail sales rose in September, beating expectations, driven by strong demand for new technology, although overall sales growth slowed, fresh data showed.

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Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores Under Renamed Banner

Retail TouchPoints

We’re excited to collaborate with Bell on this unique venture to expand Best Buy’s presence to new communities across the country,” said Ron Wilson, President, Best Buy Canada in a statement.

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Woolworths says MyDeal data breach impacted 2.2 million customers

Inside Retail

With regard to that event, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is investigating whether the Singapore Telecommunications Ltd-owned company took reasonable steps to protect customer data and comply with privacy laws and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it was investigating whether Optus met its industry (..)

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Bunnings, Kmart, Aldi are Australia’s most-trusted brands

Inside Retail

Telecommunications company Optus is once again the most distrusted brand, with Qantas in second place and Facebook/Meta in third. “Bunnings is the only ‘survivor’ from the top rankings of a year ago, in third at the time behind then most trusted brands Woolworths and Coles.

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Government set to pressure big tech over online scams

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the treasury department are consulting internet, banking and telecommunications firms about creating a mandatory, enforceable anti-scam code which legally requires them take reasonable steps to protect users, including offering an effective complaint service. billion (US$1.8