Data Protection

BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection


Description
Overview

Our BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection course, provides you with knowledge of current UK data protection laws (including the Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR) 2003, and the UK GDPR), as well as providing you with an overview of how we got to where we are, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and relationships to other international legislation, acts, and regulations.

By the end of the course you'll have an:

Understanding of UK data protection law, and the differences with EU data protection law.

Understanding of data subject rights and the implications of those rights within the UK and EU GDPR and Data Protection Act (2018).

Understanding of the roles and responsibilities defined in the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (2018).

After taking this training, you’ll be able to sit the BCS Foundation Certificate in Data Protection exam.
Content
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 History of Data Protection
  • Chapter 2 Data Protection Principles and Terminology
  • Chapter 3 Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data
  • Chapter 4 Accountability Principle
  • Chapter 5 Obligations of Controllers, Joint Controllers, and Processors
  • Chapter 6 International Data Transfers
  • Chapter 7 Data Subject Rights
  • Chapter 8 Independent Supervisory Authorities and the ICO
  • Chapter 9 Breaches, Enforcement, and Liability
  • Chapter 10 Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR)
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed