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TELUS & WestJet launch sweepstakes to support youth bursaries

TELUS and WestJet launch sweepstakes to fund bursaries supporting post-secondary education for underserved Canadian youth and offer a Costa Rica trip prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

WestJet & TELUS unite loyalty schemes for travel & tech perks

WestJet and TELUS have merged their loyalty programmes, letting members earn and redeem points across both travel and tech services for added perks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025

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Data Protection

WestJet data breach exposes passports, fuelling identity fraud risks

A WestJet data breach exposed passengers' passports and IDs, heightening risks of long-term identity theft and synthetic fraud schemes globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Ransomware

Ransomware, AI & vendor risks drive billions in 2025 breaches

Ransomware, AI-powered attacks and vendor risks drive billions in cyber breach costs in 2025, with retail the hardest hit sector globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Multi-factor authentication

Qantas latest in string of cyber attacks on the aviation sector globally

A significant cyber-attack on Qantas exposed personal data, highlighting a rising wave of airline breaches by the financially motivated hacker group Scattered Spider.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

Unified Communications

Aviation & retail urged to boost defences after Qantas cyber hit

A surge in ransomware attacks linked to the Scattered Spider group urges aviation and retail sectors to strengthen cyber defences after a Qantas breach.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

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Firewalls

Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?

Recent cyberattacks have disrupted firms like M&S and Jaguar Land Rover, highlighting urgent need for widespread adoption of Zero Trust cybersecurity strategies.

By John Linford • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Canadian Stories

TELUS & WestJet launch sweepstakes to support youth bursaries

WestJet & TELUS unite loyalty schemes for travel & tech perks

Global Stories

WestJet data breach exposes passports, fuelling identity fraud risks

Ransomware, AI & vendor risks drive billions in 2025 breaches

Qantas latest in string of cyber attacks on the aviation sector globally

Aviation & retail urged to boost defences after Qantas cyber hit

Stories from Other Regions

Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?

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