Duration: 1 day – 7 hr
Overview
The “Data Privacy Act – Cybersecurity Training Course” is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of data privacy regulations and cybersecurity measures to ensure compliance and protect sensitive information. With the increasing importance of data privacy and the growing threat of cyber attacks, organizations must prioritize cybersecurity training to safeguard their data assets and maintain trust with customers and stakeholders. This course covers essential concepts, strategies, and best practices for implementing effective cybersecurity measures in alignment with the Data Privacy Act and other relevant regulations.
Objectives
- Understand the principles and requirements of the Data Privacy Act and other relevant data privacy regulations.
- Learn about common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing organizations today.
- Explore strategies for protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access, disclosure, and manipulation.
- Gain insights into the role of encryption, access controls, and authentication mechanisms in maintaining data security.
- Learn best practices for secure data storage, transmission, and disposal.
- Understand the importance of employee awareness and training in mitigating cybersecurity risks.
- Explore incident response and management strategies to effectively address and mitigate data breaches.
- Develop an actionable cybersecurity framework tailored to the organization’s specific needs and compliance requirements.
Audience
- Data Protection Officers (DPOs): Professionals responsible for ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations and implementing cybersecurity measures within their organizations.
- Cybersecurity Professionals: Individuals tasked with protecting organizational data assets and mitigating cybersecurity risks through proactive measures.
- IT Security Managers: Professionals overseeing the implementation and management of cybersecurity policies, procedures, and technologies.
- Compliance Officers: Individuals responsible for ensuring that the organization adheres to data privacy regulations and standards, such as the Data Privacy Act.
- Risk Managers: Professionals involved in assessing and managing cybersecurity risks to protect sensitive information and mitigate potential threats.
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance Professionals: Individuals responsible for interpreting and implementing data privacy laws and regulations within their organizations.
- Information Security Analysts: Professionals responsible for monitoring and analyzing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to protect organizational data.
- Business Owners and Executives: Decision-makers concerned with protecting the organization’s reputation, brand, and customer trust through effective data privacy and cybersecurity measures.
- Human Resources Managers: Professionals responsible for ensuring employee awareness and compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity policies.
- Anyone involved in handling or processing sensitive data within the organization, including employees from various departments such as finance, marketing, and customer service.
Prerequisites
- There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However, a basic understanding of data privacy concepts and cybersecurity fundamentals would be beneficial.
Course Content
Introduction/Preliminaries to the Data Privacy Act
Identity Theft (Comparison between DPA of 2012 and Australia’s Privacy Act)
Two-fold mandate by the National Privacy Commission, Coverage, and Exceptions
Origin of the Right to Privacy, FOI and Data Privacy and Constitutional Bases of the Right to Privacy
Key Definition of Terms and Discussion of Concepts
- Sensitive Personal Information (Comparison between DPA of 2012 and China’s PIPL)
Adherence to the General Data Privacy Principles
- Transparency, Legitimate Purpose, Proportionality
- Discussion of Related Cases on Consent and Leakage of Personal Information / Data
- Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy
- 5 Pillars to Keep Customer Information Safe
Rights of the Data Subjects
Implementation of Proper and Appropriate Security Measures
- Organizational, Physical and Technical
- Confidentiality, Availability and Integrity
- Security and Privacy
Breach Management
- Security Incident and Data Breach
- Types of Data Breaches
- Handling Breaches
- Mandatory Notification Requirement
- Contents of Notification
- Assessment & Reporting (Australia)
- Cost of Breaches
- Concerns on Data Security
Data Sharing Agreements
- Definition of Data Sharing
- Definition of Data Sharing Agreement
- Contents of Data Sharing Agreement
Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Compliance Officer for Privacy (COP) ▪ Importance of Designation of DPO and COPs
- Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities (Comparison between DPA of 2012 and GDPR)
- Additional Requisites (Comparison between DPA of 2012 and GDPR)
- Duties of the DPO (Comparison between DPA of 2012 and GDPR)
- Skills of a DPO
- Instances to Designate COP instead of DPO
- Obligations of the PICs and PIPs to the DPO (Comparison of DPA of 2012 and GDPR)
- Contact Details of DPO and Publication Requirements
NPC Issuances (Circulars and Advisories)
Three Rules for Protecting Data Privacy