This resource is part of the IAPP's Privacy 101 series.

This white paper teaches the top mistakes employees make, absent proper awareness and training.

Employees are required to remember seemingly countless privacy regulations and policies, which requires privacy programs to monitor and reinforce positive behaviors all the time. Still, when a privacy incident is reported the privacy office, it’s easy to become dismayed at how the mistake could have possibly occurred.

Many incidents occur even as employees believe they are doing the right thing, but are instead burdening the company with unnecessary risk.

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