As individuals give out increasing amounts of personal information online, Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff's office has partnered with Neighbourhood Support to publish advice geared especially toward older adults on how to avoid identity theft--a crime Shroff says affects more than 130,000 New Zealanders per year. The advice is based on interviews conducted with a group of a seniors on their perceptions of key problems in keeping their personal information safe. A spokeswoman for the Office for Senior Citizens said, "We'd like to see people have the confidence to say no if they are concerned about handing over their information or agreeing to let someone else have access to their personal details."
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