Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Data and personal information has gained so much value over the past few years that it is often referred to as ‘the future's currency’. The requirements for data protection systems must rise as the value of data increases. This data management course introduces you to the legislative history of the European Union’s Data Protection Directive before it was replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We go through the checklist that summarises the essential obligations facing data-processing entities.

Organisations frequently need to go through a time-consuming and expensive process to examine their present data protection standards in order to comply with the GDPR. Companies must therefore ascertain if they will be impacted by the GDPR's implementation as soon as possible. We explore the scope of the GDPR and lay out the key requirements and obligations that companies, controllers and individuals must fulfil. We then study the data rights stipulated in the GDPR and examine the function of supervisory authorities and the data management skills and competencies required to comply with the GDPR.

The course discusses the fines imposed after infringement of GDPR guidelines and identifies the powers that authorities use to enforce them. We then discuss the application of big data, cloud computing, the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), opening clauses and employee data protection. Complying with the GDPR isn’t just a legal obligation: increased levels of trust and credibility improve organisational reputation and customer service. This course has no prerequisites and suits small business owners, entrepreneurs and data management professionals who work for organisations and are responsible for processing personal information. Sign up to learn how the GDPR protects consumer privacy and learn how to comply with its data protection and management clauses.