Woolworths Leaks Customer Data, Blockchain Technology A Viable Alternative?
Our everyday life is slowly taking on a more digital form, which is made possible thanks to great advances in technology. However, our imperfect knowledge about these technologies leads us to make errors, which often results in valuable information getting into the wrong hands. Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has recently learned this lesson first hand, accidentally leaking customer data. Woolworths Forced To Cancel $1M USD Worth of Gift Cards. Less than a week ago, a Woolworths employee accidentally disclosed shopping voucher codes and customer information in an e-mail. The....
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