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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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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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Singtel denies it plans to sell Optus despite talks with Canadian investor 

Inside Retail

Singaporean telecommunications company Singtel has denied it plans to divest its Optus subsidiary in Australia – despite reports in the Australian Financial Review that discussions with a Canadian buyer are in “advanced stages” Singtel halted trading of its shares in Singapore last night (AEST time) after the news broke in the AFR, pending (..)

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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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Disconnected: Optus takeover talks conclude

Inside Retail

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), Southeast Asia’s largest telecom operator, reiterated on Wednesday that there was no “impending deal” to divest its Australian telecom unit Optus.

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Optus backpays over $7.8 million to underpaid employees

Inside Retail

In April 2021, the telecommunications company self-reported the underpayments to the Fair Work Ombudsman following an internal review. The backpayment includes more than $5.4 million in wages and entitlements and more than $2.4 million in superannuation and interest.

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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 (..)