Overview

Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. The importance of data protection increases as the amount of data created and stored continues to grow at unprecedented rates. Consequently, a large part of a data protection strategy is ensuring that data can be restored quickly after any corruption or loss. Protecting data from compromise and ensuring data privacy are other key components of data protection.

Data Protection training can be of benefit to anyone working within data protection, information security, and privacy. It is particularly useful for those working as or aspiring to become, Data Protection Officers (DPO) as the courses provide essential knowledge of the core legislation and best practices. Data protection training enables you to learn about the Data Protection Act and other key legislation such as GDPR, which in turn provides the foundations to ensure your organization is fully compliant.

Managing Data Protection Compliance is data protection training courses that have been developed with practitioners in mind.  The course covers key aspects of the GDPR and other important data protection-related legislation and focuses on practical implementation.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

• understand new data regulation updates
• Advise stakeholders in your organisation on data protection legislation
• Understand the issues that need to be covered in relevant policies and procedures for your organisation
• Address HR specific data handling issues and risks such as recruitment, managing records and monitoring email or internet activity
• Apply the legislation to common problem scenarios.

Who should attend?

These courses are suitable for those responsible for managing data protection compliance within their organisation including Data Protection Officers.  This is an intensive course and those attending would benefit from having a basic knowledge in the requirements of data protection legislation.

Course Content

Day 1

• The development of data protection law and drivers for change
• Key definitions
• Data protection principles including the lawfulness of processing covering consent and privacy notices
• Special categories of personal data and information about criminal convictions

Day 2

• Rights of the data subject
• Responsibilities of controllers and processors
• The requirements for a data protection officer

Day 3

• Data protection by design and by default and prior consultation
• Information security
• Breach reporting

Day 4

• Transfers to third countries and international organisations
• The role of the Information Commissioner and relevant offences
• Exemptions
• Applying key codes of practice:

         – Data sharing

         – Marketing (including reference to the Privacy and Electronic Communications)

         – Employment code of practice

         – Surveillance cameras

Day 5

• Managing risk
• Data protection impact assessments in practice
• Information governance