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Before It’s Too Late! Best Credit Card Welcome Offers of November 2019 Nov 1st
Rewards credit cards have many perks and benefits from cash back to VIP access, and a whole lot more. Choosing a card can be difficult with endless options available.
Do you pick a card with an annual fee? Low balance transfer? Travel rewards? No foreign transaction fees? Deciding which card .... More »
Mobile credit card application is safe -- and easier now + MORE Jan 20th
There's less fraud risk with mobile than mailing your personal info, experts say.... More »
TD Rewards improves the any travel anytime reward option for their credit cards! + MORE Oct 10th
Great news for TD Rewards members as TD has improved the redemption rate for any travel anytime rewards! This is the reward option where cardholders can go out and book any travel they please on their cards and then redeem the points towards the charge at a rate of 225 points for $1. TD Rewards [.... More »
Problems with credit card insurance and checking juice labels: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet Nov 11th
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including why those fake CRA calls won't go away, investigating credit card insurance and looking at apple juice labels..... More »
The best credit cards in Canada for 2025 + MORE Nov 13th
Canadians have no shortage of options when it comes to selecting a new credit card. Whether you’re looking at a Visa, Mastercard, or Amex from a fintech, big bank, or credit union, we’re here to help you sort through all your choices.
To make it easier to find the best credit card for you, we.... More »
Wave of identity thefts forces South Korea to overhaul national ID system
– canadianbusiness.com
SEOUL, South Korea – After an avalanche of data breaches, South Korea’s national identity card system has been raided so thoroughly by thieves that the government says it might have to issue new ID numbers to every citizen over 17 at a possible cost of billions of dollars.
The admission is an embarrassment for a society that prides itself on its high-tech skills and has some of the fastest Internet access.
The issue came to a head after 20 million people including the president, Park Geun-hye, were victims of a data theft at three credit card companies. Park acknowledged in January change was needed and ordered a study of possible options. A decision is due later this year.
Rebuilding the system and tightening security could take up to a decade, according to Kilnam Chon, a researcher known as the “Father of the Korean Internet” for his pioneering work in online technology in the 1980s.
“The problems have grown to a point where finding a way to completely solve them looks unlikely,” said Chon…
The admission is an embarrassment for a society that prides itself on its high-tech skills and has some of the fastest Internet access.
The issue came to a head after 20 million people including the president, Park Geun-hye, were victims of a data theft at three credit card companies. Park acknowledged in January change was needed and ordered a study of possible options. A decision is due later this year.
Rebuilding the system and tightening security could take up to a decade, according to Kilnam Chon, a researcher known as the “Father of the Korean Internet” for his pioneering work in online technology in the 1980s.
“The problems have grown to a point where finding a way to completely solve them looks unlikely,” said Chon…
Should my business take credit but refuse debit cards?
– creditcards.com
Small businesses running subscription-type services may find debit and prepaid cards a hassle. But think carefully before refusing to accept them
