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Know what to do in the first hour of a data breach
A laptop's been stolen, an email went to the wrong list or someone's got into your account. Get a calm first-hour checklist, what to record and the ICO guidance on whether to report it.
The problem
Panic makes things worse. There may be a deadline for reporting, and customers may need to be told, so the first hour matters.
The outcome
A laptop's been stolen, an email went to the wrong list or someone's got into your account. Get a calm first-hour checklist, what to record and the ICO guidance on whether to report it.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me respond to a possible data breach. What's happened: [details and when] What data might be involved: [names, emails, bank details, health info] How many people: [rough]
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A short example
A laptop's been stolen, an email went to the wrong list or someone's got into your account. Get a calm first-hour checklist, what to record and the ICO guidance on whether to report it.
You describe what's happened and what data might be involved.
The assistant asks how many people are affected and whether it's still happening.
You get a first-hour checklist, a breach log, a decision guide pointing to the ICO and message drafts.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to know what to do in the first hour of a data breach
A laptop's been stolen, an email went to the wrong list or someone's got into your account. Get a calm first-hour checklist, what to record and the ICO guidance on whether to report it.
Tools
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