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Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards

Written by Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology

Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards.

The numbers currently used to identify cards will be replaced with tokenisation and biometric authentication

In 2022, Mastercard added biometric...

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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Business owners see cutting carbon emissions as 'the right thing to do', despite the challenges of making change
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BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

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VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

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Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

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The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

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Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

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Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

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Mastercard plans to get rid of credit card numbers. We could be heading towards the end of cards

Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here

The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Where is its plan?

The court ruling in Gina Rinehart’s mining dispute reveals a lot about the nation’s inherited wealth

No‑one has been prosecuted for wage theft since it became a crime. 2 inquiries want answers

Bitesoft rebrands as Aalto as they prepare for bold international expansion

When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race

The Standard Work Around for Carpet Commercial Cleaning

Not so risky business: Aussies encouraged to change their attitudes towards investing

Business owners see cutting carbon emissions as 'the right thing to do', despite the challenges of making change

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

The risks of underinvesting in CX

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

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