World Consumer Right's Day: Safeguarding consumers from cyberattacks is essential to protecting consumer rights

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World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15th each year. It aims to highlight pressing issues affecting the rights of consumers in the global economy and to protect consumers against market abuses and social injustices.

Cybersecurity experts are warning that cyber threats are placing consumer rights at risk and are urging companies to do more to protect their customers against a cybercrime industry that has gone into overdrive in the past two years.
15 Mar 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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