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RWRDS Daily Update – June 2, 2023 + MORE Jun 3rd
HSBC extends all their credit card welcome offers, Ten new additions to our Amex Cobalt Multipliers list and This week in RWRDS airs today! Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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AIR MILES: 60 Bonus Reward Miles for Best Western stays in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean + MORE Mar 4th
The bonus AIR MILES offer for Best Western stays got better for Spring! Over winter it was only 40 miles but that has been boosted to 60 for the next three months! Simply register via the link below and you'll earn the bonus on all your stays! Happy earning!Offer details:60 Bonus AIR MILES Reward Mi.... More »
If you want to redeem your points and miles for gift cards you may want to do so sooner than later Mar 26th
Earlier today we brought you the news that Best Western Rewards removed the option to redeem their points for gift cards. Now, we see Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards has done the same thing (Source Doctor of Credit) and that leads us to believe more programs may head down this route. Airlines.... More »
The financial mistakes people make before seeking debt help + MORE Jun 24th
“I wish I had reached out sooner.” It’s one of the most common things that credit counsellors hear from people struggling with debt.
Debt problems rarely appear overnight. They tend to develop gradually through a series of well-intentioned decisions made while trying to stay afl.... More »
RC23 Spotlight: Air Canada Aeroplan (Prizes: 3 x 23,000 Aeroplan points) + MORE Sep 13th
Air Canad Aeroplan is the next RC23 RWRDS Canada’s 23rd Anniversary Contest sponsor that we are giving the spotlight to! As one of the oldest and largest programs in Canada, Air Canada Aeroplan is well known to Canadians! The program has received a lot of the spotlight since being revamped nearly .... More »
Will my identity be stolen? Answers to questions about the Target data breach
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Target’s massive pre-Christmas security breach may have affected more than 70 million people.
The incident could turn out to be one of the largest data breaches on record for a retailer, surpassing an incident uncovered in 2007 that saw more than 90 million records pilfered from TJX Cos. Inc.
Target Corp. disclosed last month that about 40 million credit and debit cards may have been affected by the breach that occurred between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. But according to new information released Friday, those criminals also stole personal information — including names, phone numbers as well as email and mailing addresses — from as many as 70 million customers who could have shopped at stores outside of that timeframe.
Some overlap exists between the two data sets.
Here’s what you need to know if you think your data was compromised:
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Q: How did this happen?
A: Target has said that the breach was caused by malware that affected its U.S. stores.
Ken Stasiak, founder and CEO of SecureState, a Cleveland-based information security firm that investigates data breaches like this one, says it’s likely that the perpetrators infiltrated Target’s main information hub with malware and from there were able to access the store point-of-sale systems…
The incident could turn out to be one of the largest data breaches on record for a retailer, surpassing an incident uncovered in 2007 that saw more than 90 million records pilfered from TJX Cos. Inc.
Target Corp. disclosed last month that about 40 million credit and debit cards may have been affected by the breach that occurred between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. But according to new information released Friday, those criminals also stole personal information — including names, phone numbers as well as email and mailing addresses — from as many as 70 million customers who could have shopped at stores outside of that timeframe.
Some overlap exists between the two data sets.
Here’s what you need to know if you think your data was compromised:
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Q: How did this happen?
A: Target has said that the breach was caused by malware that affected its U.S. stores.
Ken Stasiak, founder and CEO of SecureState, a Cleveland-based information security firm that investigates data breaches like this one, says it’s likely that the perpetrators infiltrated Target’s main information hub with malware and from there were able to access the store point-of-sale systems…
Jan 10 Update: Delta SkyClubs changes (affects The Platinum Card from Amex), Bonus Aeroplan Miles for Esso Speedpass, Coast Hotels Victoria bonus
– RewardsCanada.ca
Final day of the first full week of 2014 brings us the following: News, Tips & TricksThe TD Canada Trust Aeroplan Visa cards have been added to Rewards Canada’s Credit Card Comparison charts. See how they compare on the following:Most PopularAirline All Credit CardsAlso visit our post from last week which provides some more commentary on these cards.Delta Airlines is revising the access to their SkyClub Business Class lounges. The primary changes are for those who buy the memberships or for those who get access via a credit card.Here in Canada the only people affected on the credit card front are The Platinum Card from American Express cardholders who will lose the ‘free guest’ benefit. The primary cardholder will still get free access but guests will have to pay:Beginning May 1, 2014, all customers who receive complimentary Delta Sky Club access as a benefit of their eligible credit or charge card will no longer receive complimentary guest access. A $29 fee per guest will apply…How to deal with Target's data breach
– canoe.ca
The number of people affected by Target’s data breach during the holiday season is now expected to be least 70 million, up from the company’s original estimate of 40 million. That means many more people need to assess their credit and debit card security.
Row not over? Devyani returns; India gives US diplomat 'little more than 48 … – Hindustan Times
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Hindustan TimesRow not over? Devyani returns; India gives US diplomat 'little more than 48 …Hindustan TimesThe diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington flared up Friday, with India asking the American embassy to withdraw one of its officials soon after Devyani Khobragade was asked to the leave the US after being charged with visa fraud and making …Devyani no longer enjoys immunity, may face arrest warrant: USTimes of IndiaPolitical parties open arms for diplomat at centre of US rowReuters IndiaDevyani Khobragade case: Expelled US diplomat had helped in evacuation of …Financial ExpressMontreal Gazette -CNNall 1,515 news articles »
Row not over? Devyani returns; India gives US diplomat 'little more than 48 … – Hindustan Times
– news.google.ca
Hindustan TimesRow not over? Devyani returns; India gives US diplomat 'little more than 48 …Hindustan TimesThe diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington flared up Friday, with India asking the American embassy to withdraw one of its officials soon after Devyani Khobragade was asked to the leave the US after being charged with visa fraud and making …Devyani no longer enjoys immunity, may face arrest warrant: USTimes of IndiaPolitical parties open arms for diplomat at centre of US rowReuters IndiaDevyani Khobragade case: Expelled US diplomat had helped in evacuation of …Financial ExpressMontreal Gazette -CNNall 1,515 news articles »
