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GDPR & Data Protection Essentials - Classroom


This one-day introductory-level programme will help you ensure your admin teams are compliant with current legislation and can identify their roles in maintaining GDPR compliancy.

Can't see a course date that suits you? Please contact training@ics.ie to find out future dates.

Duration | 1 Day

Cost | Non-Members €595 / Members €535

CPD Points | 10.5

Venue | ICS Building, Dublin 4 & selected venues or on-site nationwide

Who should attend

Employees who are in regular contact with client or employee personal information, including:

  • Frontline staff
  • Customer support and call centre teams
  • Human resources staff
  • Legal secretaries
  • Health sector administration staff
  • Financial services sales and administration
  • Accounts personnel
  • Line managers in admin, sales, marketing and HR
  • Database administrators and document management staff

What previous students say

"Tutor is a very knowledgeable, engaging tutor who ensured that we all had a very good understanding of the material. I very much enjoyed the course – very worthwhile"

"The tutor was energetic and enthusiastic in his presentation and brought the subject to real life, an excellent course."

What you will learn


The syllabus encourages the recognition of data protection legislation as one particular safeguard relating to personal information whilst at the same time recognising the legitimate needs of business and organisations to process such information. The syllabus comprises the following core topics:

1. An overview of current Data Protection Legislation


  • Rationale for Data Protection and legal frameworks
  • Definitions, key terms and principles
  • Data Controller & Data Processor obligations
  • Individual rights
  • Enforcement and the role of the Data Protection Commissioner
    2. GDPR – An introduction to what needs to be done

    • GDPR - The key changes
    • Planning for GDPR - 6 Steps To Heaven

    Benefits

    • Be better aware of the need for data protection legislation in Ireland
    • Understand data protection laws
    • Interpret and apply Ireland's Data Protection Acts and GDPR in your own business environment

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    May
    24

    ICS Event (Cork) - GDPR: 1 year on...

    The Irish Computer Society, The Association of Data Protection Officers and ECDL Ireland will host Data Protection events to discuss the problems, challenges and impacts of GDPR one year on from it's enforcement in:

    Dublin, Thursday, May 23rd and Cork, Friday May 24th.

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    GDPR & Data Protection Essentials

    This one-day introductory-level programme will help you ensure your organisation is compliant with current legislation and identify the steps you need to take to prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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