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ON COMPLETION OF THIS MODULE THE CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO:

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• Understand concepts relating to personal data and its protection.

• Understand the rationale, objectives, and scope of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• Outline the key principles of the GDPR relating to the lawful processing of personal data.

• Understand the rights of data subjects and how they are upheld.

• Understand that company policies and methods should comply with data protection regulations, and outline key technical and organisational measures to achieve this.

• Understand how to respond to data breaches and the consequences of not complying with data protection regulations

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS MODULE?

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• Creates awareness of the principles of data protection.

• Develops a practical understanding of how to protect personal data.

• Supports your organisation’s need to be compliant with the GDPR.

• Sets out your rights as a data subject.

• Relevant for organisations inside and outside Europe.

• Developed with input from subject matter experts and practising professionals

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SYLLABUS

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The Syllabus sets out the specific knowledge and skills that make up this module, as informed by input from a wide range of experts from the world's leading computer societies and independent subject matter experts.

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Download the Data Protection Module Syllabus (PDF)