Course Overview

Failure to protect data can have major consequences for individuals, organizations and customers. Data Protection 101 helps you to protect individual rights and to make the right decisions when handling personal data.

Learning Outcomes

Failure to protect data can have consequences for you, your family, your employer and your customers.

Data protection 101 is for anyone looking for a clear, easy to understand, introduction to what you must do, under GDPR and The Data Protection Act 2018, to keep data secure. It is part of the Mind Tools’ Compliance Suite, designed to help you do the right thing, every time.

By completing Data protection 101 you will be able to:

• Identify common data security mistakes
• Articulate the consequences of failing to protect data
• Describe the seven principles of data protection and put them into practice
• Practice doing the right thing to maintain individuals right

Target Audience

This course is suitable for all audiences, and especially those working in the UK.