Merchants are scrambling as the strong customer authentication (SCA) deadline looms. In other security news, phone numbers can provide a treasure trove of information about a consumer who is trying to open an account with an online merchant, onboard to an online service or sign up for a new banking account. And in retail, direct-to-consumer (DTC) innovators such as Bite Toothpaste Bits are aiming to create more sustainable oral care products with tablets. All this, Today in Data.