Information Governance

Introduction

This Information Governance course will help to ensure that all people working with sensitive and personal data are aware of their responsibilities under law to keep that information safe and secure, and to know how, when and to whom information can be given or withheld.

Courses

Duration: 01 hours 30 minutes

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
Data Protection Law Definitions and Principles Online 00:30:00
Information and Cyber Security Online 00:30:00
Freedom of Information Act Online 00:30:00

Audience

This course is intended for any person who works with or can access personal, confidential and / or sensitive information. It’s a good grounding in information security for anyone who deals with the general public and their information.

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

  • The key differences between the current data protection regime and the new one
  • The primary aim of the new legislation
  • Who the legislation applies to and how they will be affected
  • What is meant by personal data and special category data
    Why protecting personal data is important
  • What the core data protection principles are
  • The improved rights for individuals
  • The new conditions for consent
  • Who administers the penalties
  • The importance of keeping data secure and what needs to be protected
  • The main threats to data and data systems
  • The basics of cyber security
  • Key steps to keeping data secure in the workplace
  • How to protect information whilst working on the move
  • The principles and purpose of the Freedom of Information Act
  • What a Freedom of Information request is
  • What information can be requested and what information is exempt
  • How and why a refused request decision can be challenged

Content

This course contains the following 4 modules:

  • A New Data Protection Regime - Introduction and Background
  • GDPR Definitions and Principles
  • Information Security
  • Freedom of Information Act

Enrolment details

To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register or contact us for login details.



Accreditation

This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.