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Launching GDPR training for small business
We are very pleased to launch data protection and GDPR training for small businesses as part of our new suite of training courses.
The online training course ‘data protection for small businesses’ is offered on Astrid’s learning platform and is available to any small or medium sized business.
The online training course ‘data protection for small businesses’ is offered on Astrid’s learning platform and is available to any small or medium sized business.
Small businesses GDPR training content
The course is comprised of bite-sized videos, templates and tests covering data protection specifically for small businesses including:- An introduction to GDPR
- Your responsibilities when handling personal information
- The lifecycle of personal information
- Breaches of personal data
- Good practice when handling personal information
- Threats to security: hackers and phishing attacks
- Sharing personal information with others
- Subject information requests
- Data protection issues for small businesses
- Everything you need to have set up to comply with GDPR
Those that work through all the elements and complete the course are issued with a certificate of evidence. With a standard price of only £39.99, the course is affordable for all small businesses. Discounts are available for volume bookings (of five or more), please contact us for further details.
The majority of data problems arise from human error. In 2019, eight out of every ten data incidents reported to the ICO were caused by simple human error (rather than a computer hacker attack). The regulator dislikes problems that happen but could have been prevented with basic knowledge and simple training!
Why is GDPR training important?
The ICO expects everyone who handles personal information to receive data protection training and have a basic understanding of their, and the organisation’s, responsibilities. The ICO also want to see that the organisation has a record of this.The majority of data problems arise from human error. In 2019, eight out of every ten data incidents reported to the ICO were caused by simple human error (rather than a computer hacker attack). The regulator dislikes problems that happen but could have been prevented with basic knowledge and simple training!
