Data and Personal Information Security
Due to the monumental increase in internet usage and cloud-storage technology, the majority of personal data now exists online, as well as in hard copies such as printouts and physical records.
Our Data and Personal Information Security course aims to build an understanding around the importance of handling and processing information correctly.
Course summary
Our Data and Personal Information Security course aims to build an understanding around the importance of handling and processing information correctly.
Information can be highly sensitive to both the organisation and individuals; data needs to be protected and managed carefully to prevent possible cyber-attacks and misuse of information.
What are the benefits?
- Understanding the importance of protecting your personal data and the consequences of the wrong person getting access to it.
- Being familiar with best practices for data handling.
- Have a good understanding of bring your own device (BYOD).
- Online training course that is taken at your own pace and suitable for all levels of an organisation.
- CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.
Who should take this course?
Our Data and Personal Information Security course has been developed for all levels of employees in an organisation who operate information technology hardware and software. Also anyone who has access to IT systems, customer or employee data, or digitally stored intellectual property.
You do not need any previous or specialist knowledge to undertake this course.
Anyone can undergo data and personal security information training at all levels within an organisation, including directors, supervisors and managers, team leaders, admin and clerical employees. It is also suitable for new employees to increase data and personal information security as part of their induction process.
Course duration
The course duration is 40-45 minutes and the course can be completed online at your own pace.
Course accreditations
Our accreditations mean you can be confident that we deliver high-quality, effective eLearning that forms part of a professional development programme.
We pride ourselves on our extensive certification and accreditation. We’re CPD Certified and this course is SCORM compliant which means it can be integrated as part of your existing LMS or used as part of our SHINE learning management system.
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Aim of the course
At the end of the training trainees will be able to:
- Identify what personal information is, and why this is dangerous in the wrong hands.
- Identify what data handling is and best practices for doing it.
- Describe how to protect yourself and your information on social media.
- Explain what measures you need to take should your workplace support Bring Your Own Device.
- Understand the importance of backups and how best to do this.
Course content
Our Data and Personal Information Security course consists of seven elements:
1. Personal information – What constitutes personal information? Why is it dangerous in the wrong hands? Open-source intelligence.
2. Information handling – What is information handling? Classifying information, handling internal, restricted and confidential information, moving information between classifications, Information aggregation.
3. Social media protection – Trolls and disinformation, social media phishing, Personal v. organisational information, Privacy settings, social media policies, how criminals use social media.
4. Bring your own device (BYOD) – Bring your own device, keeping devices secure, The importance of up-to-date software, Acceptable use policies.
5. Backups – What are backups? What are they for? Backups in the home, Backups in the workplace.
6. Case studies – Some examples to show how these issues look in the real world.
7. Assessment
Our Data and Personal Information Security course includes summaries, interactive tools and exercises, and comprehensive tests to enhance your learning.
Data and Personal Information Security Certificate: you will be awarded a certificate on the successful completion of the course.
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How is it delivered?
Our Data and Personal Information Security course is delivered by web browser or computer network on a desktop PC, laptop and mobile device. The training course can be completed at the employees’ own pace by recording their progress and returning to the training at a later stage.
In delivering the training in this way, the normal costs of training are reduced whilst still achieving the desired awareness and compliance with the organisation’s obligations. At the end of the training, the employee will complete an assessment to ensure that they have familiarised themselves with the key aspects of the training.
This course is SCORM compliant for use in a learning management system (LMS).
SHINE – compliance record keeping
The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.
A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.
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