New Zealand's Office of the Privacy Commissioner published guidance on responding to a privacy breach. The agency offered its definition of a privacy breach and discussed how to avoid email errors, which it said makes up more than a third of all reported incidents. The commissioner also advised organizations to address data retention and have a plan for responding to a breach.
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