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Aeroplan, PC Optimum grapple with points theft as thieves drain accounts, book flights Jul 30th
Loyalty programs Aeroplan and PC Optimum have both recently been hit with multiple cases of points theft. PC Opimum is now introducting tougher security measures for members..... More »
American Express Cobalt Card: 52 new confirmed multiplier locations in Canada, the U.S., Japan & Indonesia Aug 18th
Here’s our next update to the American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations with 52 new locations being added today from Canada, the U.S., Japan & Indonesia. Thanks to the RWRDS Canada community for providing details on thousands of locations around the world where you can use.... More »
The best Aeroplan credit cards in Canada for 2025 + MORE Mar 15th
Aeroplan is Canada’s largest airline loyalty program—and one of its most lucrative. Owned by Air Canada, Aeroplan offers a ton of flexibility compared to other airline loyalty programs. You can redeem Aeroplan points with more than 50 partner airlines and even transfer points to other programs. .... More »
LAST DAY TO REGISTER: Double Elite Status Credit on all Marriott stays Worldwide Sep 10th
Today is the last day to register for this awesome offer from Marriott that targets their Rewards members who live outside of the U.S. like us Canadians! The promotion offers double elite status credit for each and every stay made until December 31st but you have to register by the end of today .... More »
How Canadian homes became debt traps + MORE Nov 13th
(Photo illustration by Stephen Gregory and Heshmat Saberi)
In 1998, Ann bought a one-bedroom condo in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. Gainfully employed at a printing company, she found the monthly mortgage payments were within her budget (Ann and others quoted in this story asked that Maclean’s .... More »
Target Corp.’s executive ranks have suffered their first casualty since hackers stole credit card numbers and other personal data of millions of the retailer’s shoppers last year.
Target executive’s departure in wake of data breach puts spotlight on CIOs, need for security
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The departure of Target’s chief information officer in the wake of the company’s massive pre-Christmas data breach highlights the increased pressure facing executives who are charged with protecting corporate computer systems from hackers whose attacks are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated.
CIOs from companies in all walks of business —from retail to banking and drug discovery— are using the Target breach as a rallying point to call attention to their struggle and garner additional funds and manpower to fight digital threats.
Cyberattacks were on the rise long before Target’s news that hackers had stolen 40 million debit and credit card numbers, along with the personal information belonging to as many as 70,000 people. A 2013 Hewlett-Packard Co.-sponsored study by the Ponemon Institute found that the average annual cost of cybercrime incurred by a benchmark sample of U.S. organizations was $11.6 million per organization, a 26 per cent increase from the previous year…
CIOs from companies in all walks of business —from retail to banking and drug discovery— are using the Target breach as a rallying point to call attention to their struggle and garner additional funds and manpower to fight digital threats.
Cyberattacks were on the rise long before Target’s news that hackers had stolen 40 million debit and credit card numbers, along with the personal information belonging to as many as 70,000 people. A 2013 Hewlett-Packard Co.-sponsored study by the Ponemon Institute found that the average annual cost of cybercrime incurred by a benchmark sample of U.S. organizations was $11.6 million per organization, a 26 per cent increase from the previous year…
Mar 5 Update: Popular Travel Hacking method shut down, Icelandair check in bonus, great LifeMiles transfer bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Death of a travel hacking method, great new bonuses and more are on tap today! News, Tips & TricksYesterday we lost a dear friend in the travel hacking world. The American Express Business Gold Rewards Card was ‘refreshed’ but in other terms went through a sort of devaluation for those who work the system, albeit without breaking any rules. This card used to offer 25,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points as a sign up bonus when you spend $3,000 in the first three months but what made it a travel hacking favourite was the first year free option, which meant that other than regular card spend you would get those 25,000 Membership Rewards Points for free (translates to $250 travel credit, 25,000 Aeroplan Miles or 25,000 Avios). Well the first year free is gone which and the actual annual has been increased to $250 essentially wiping out the value of the sign up bonus which remains at 25,000 but which now requires $5,000 in spend in three months. The only added bonus in the card refresh is the ability to earn 1 bonus point (double points) for spending at select American Express merchants…
