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Data Protection Act (DPA) 1-Day Course - in London

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This course is delivered by the world renowned DPA and Information Security "IT Governance" team

Does your organisation comply with the DPA?

Do you want to avoid fines and censure for data breaches?

How do you manage personal data legally and effectively?

Why is Data Protection - and DPA compliance - such a big issue?

Data loss in both public and private sectors is all over the media, and the governance of personal information now keeps company directors awake at night.  This has been raised so far up the public agenda that the Information Commissioner (the UK’s regulatory body for the DPA) has now been granted extra powers and sanctions - including the power to levy fines of up to £500k.

 

This interactive and enjoyable one-day course gives both new and experienced staff and management - those involved with or responsible for personal data - an oversight of what the Data Protection Act means to their business also to their own rights as an individual.

Benefits of attending this DPA training course

Course delegates will go back to their companies with up-to-date knowledge of the current legal compliance position around personal data, including

  • The 8 Principles of the DPA;
  • Powers of the Informatin Commissioner;
  • Individuals' legal rights;
  • The new DPA enforcement regime;
  • Options available for ensuring compliance.

Delegates will be able to develop their knowledge through workshop discussions during the course and planned exercises will help consider practical application to their own environments.

Importantly, once they've completed this course, delegates will be in a position of knowledge to review and understand their current processes around the processing and storage of personal data and ensure that these processes are in line with the latest data protection act compliance requirements.

Available dates

  • 6 May 2010
  • 15 Jul 2010
  • 12 Oct 2010

What does this DPA course cover?

This 1-day Data Protection course combines a mixture of theory and group workshop sessions to examine the legislation and requirements on organisations handling personal data and explores methods of complying with the DPA whilst supporting business objectives.

 

This comprehensive course covers:

  • Why Data Protection? – Privacy evolution or erosion?
  • What is personal data?
  • The legal and commerical obligations of an organisation
  • Finding a legal basis for collecting and retaining data
  • Fair processing statements, direct marketing and whether to “opt in” or “opt out”
  • Getting the right amount of relevant personal information
  • Keeping personal data accurate and up-to-date
  • Archiving and retention
  • Security, including the role of ISO27001 and BS10012
  • International or inter-business transfers of personal data
  • The rights of the individual
  • Powers of the Information Commissioner
  • Criminal Offences and Sanctions
  • Interaction with Human rights, Freedom of Information, Information Security and, Business Continuity
  • Rights of the individual in the workplace; and
  • CCTV, internet, email and other monitoring devices

This course enables delegates to get to grips with the key concepts, obligations and rights granted by Data Protection law, including the latest revisions to UK Data Protection legislation.

Who is this DPA course suitable for?

This one-day data protection management course is designed for:
  • Information Assurance managers;
  • Data protection/information governance managers
  • Corporate Governance managers;
  • Business managers;
  • Record managers and database administrators;
  • Legal, regulatory and compliance practitioners;
  • HR professionals;
  • People who deal with customer queries and administer personal data;
  • IT and other staff, including HR, legal and business users;, and
  • Any individual who wishes to become aware of their own legal rights.

Who is the trainer for this DPA course?

Our DPA expert trainer has been a DPA practitioner since 1998. He has a legal background, was a police data protection officer/auditor, wrote the ACPO data protection audit manual, set up a local authority DPA compliance regime, and has extensive DPA training and consultancy experience in both the public and private sectors. Our trainer's experience in DPA implementation, audit and compliance enables him to deliver an interesting training course, deeply grounded in practical reality.

Are there entry requirements?

There are no formal entry requirements. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to data protection law for beginners and also to update experienced practitioners and prepare them for the challenges of DPA compliance in today's workplace.

What's included?

Our package includes lunch and refreshments, and full course materials.

Although the course is non-residential, we offer help finding appropriate hotels, close to the training venue.

Additional info

Certificates of attendance are awarded to all delegates and this course qualifies for 8 CPE credits, or 8 hours for all professional Continuous Professional Education programs.

How to book?

We can also accept purchase orders from local authorities, government departments, and other public sector organisations and will consider account facilities for large corporate customers, follow this link to our payment options page for more information.

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions.

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Data Protection Act Training 2010

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From April 2010, the Information Commissioner expects to impose 25 Monetary Penalty Notices, each of up to £500k, per annum. Organisations that fail to take reasonable measures that they ought to have taken to comply with the DPA will be in the firing line.

 

There is a narrow window to avoid being on that list: as a minimum, organisations should carry out a DPA compliance audit, to establish what still needs to be put in place and to establish lines of responsibility, and should carry out a risk assessment around their personal data.

 

This DPA Compliance Kit contains all the tools for doing it yourself.

How will this compliance kit help?

So you know that you have to comply with the Data Protection Act, and you know that if you are found to be in breach of the DPA after April 2010 the ICO can levy tough penalties, far tougher than any seen before.

 

The first thing you need to do is identify your current level of conformance. The DPA Compliance Assessment Tool will help you do this: it provides recommendations and offers guidance to help you close any gaps that are identified.

 

Once you have identified exactly what you need to do in order to become fully compliant with the DPA, you will find the DPA Compliance Documentation Toolkit invaluable. It includes all the documentation templates, which are fully customisable, that are essential for any UK data controller (and UK organisation that is responsible for personal information) seeking compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998.

 

The Assessment Tool and the Documentation Toolkit will enable your organisation to become fully compliant with the DPA. However, to make the process easier and to provide supporting guidance we have included two essential pocket guides:

  1. Data protection Compliance in the UK, which will help everyone in the organisation responsible for data protection get up to speed - and ensure that no one has grounds to complain of ignorance of the law!

  2. How to Survive a Data Breach which provides essential support for organisations tackling this mission.

 

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