Course Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
This CPD-certified GDPR & Data Security Fundamentals Training Course explores the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and what is required to comply with these regulations.
The course examines the issue of unintended loss of data, security threats such as malware and best practices for keeping your clients’ and your own data safe. It also takes a detailed look at how to protect data.
| Course Duration | Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
Organisations have a legal duty and a duty to their clients to ensure that data is handled securely and in a correct manner. A failure to comply with UK GDPR can result in fines of up to £17.5 million, or 4% of global turnover, whichever is greater.
Breaches in data also result in numerous other consequences, such as a loss of client trust, company assets and operational disruption.
On average, over 40% of businesses in the UK experience some form of cyber attack each year. These include a large majority of phishing attempts as well as sophisticated attacks, such as malware. However, a large majority of data breaches are due to human error.
This online course is designed for all staff members who work with personal data. The aim of this course is to build an understanding of GDPR and data protection best practice.
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