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News release: WestJet commits to improving security measures following a data breach

Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada · Data Breaches

I need to work with what the headline and label imply — a WestJet news release announcing commitments to improve security following a data breach — without inventing specifics. ```json { "summary": "WestJet has issued a public statement committing to strengthen its security practices in the wake

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