A Practical Approach to Data Protection for DPOs

Training Partners

Next Session

28 Jun - 29 Jun - 30 Jun

Duration

3 days

Cost

SGD 3210.00

Contact

6974 8949 | 6920 5462

Email

courses@straitsinteractive.com

Ideal For

Data Protection Officers
Compliance Managers (Dedicated / Part-time)
Personnel with data protection responsibilities
Also for personnel handling personal data, eg Finance, Human Resource, Sales and Marketing, IT, Customer Service.

This module, A Practical Approach to Data Protection for DPOs, shows participants how to create Data Protection Policy, manage compliance using the online data protection management system via a hands-on and practical based approach where the focus is on their organisation’s compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act.

The course has a heavy focus on hands-on activities (aided by a bundled data protection management system called DPOinBOX) and assignments which are given to the participants. It not only trains participants but shows them how to be compliant, with a strong emphasis on information security, complete with their own Compliance Manual, Audit & bundles all the Tools needed.

This module is part of the Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence programme.

- 27 - 29 Apr 2021 (Fully Subscribed)

Below is the testimonial video from one of our past participants:

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand and develop a practical approach to the Personal Data Protection Act
A Singapore Perspective
Learn to identify potential breaches in your current organisation
Conduct a Risk Assessment Audit at your own Organisation to determine gaps and risks
Learn to use basic controls, tools to address information security gaps in your own organisation
Understand roles & responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer & Conducting a Personal Data Inventory Audit
Understand how to implement Personal Data Protection Policies & Initiatives
Sustaining the compliance efforts
Responding to a data breach

Module Exemption

If you already have any of the following qualifications, you will be exempt from this module of the Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence:

DPO Hands-on Course from SMU/Straits Interactive
PDPA – An Operational Perspective + PDPC Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection*
WSQ Fundamentals of the PDPA + PDPC Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection*

*Participant has to pass the PDPC administered exam.

Assessment

Course assessment will be based on classroom exercises, case studies and project presentation.

Upon successful completion of the course, every participant will receive a Certificate of Participation issued by Singapore Management University. Participants who miss the assessment will not be awarded the certificate issued by SMU. Participants will receive their certificate within 2 weeks from the end of the course. This certificate will be in the form of a digital certificate that runs on blockchain and is tamper-proof and verifiable.

All prices include 7% GST

1 Up to 70% course fee funding
2 Up to 90% course fee funding for employees of SMEs under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (“ETSS”)
3 Up to 90% course fee funding under SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (“MCES”)

Funding Information

1) SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits (up to S$500) to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Applications via MySkillsFuture.sg must be made within 60 days before course commencement. Please click here for the user guide on how to submit your claim.

2) Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll via the SkillsConnect system. For more information, please visit SkillsConnect.

3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs

SME must meet all of the following criteria:

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
At least 30% local shareholding by Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Employment size of not more than 200 (at group level) or with annual sales turnover (at group level) of not more than SGD100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

COURSE ENQUIRY / DETAILS

Please contact Ms Wai Mun at 6974 8949 / 6920 5462.

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