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    EIT Digital

    Privacy and Standardisation

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, IT Security Architecture, Health Information Management, Legal Risk, Technology Roadmaps, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, European History, International Relations, Interoperability

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Data Access, Encryption, Risk Management Framework

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EIT Digital

    Privacy in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Case Law, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, IT Security Architecture, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, European History, Data Governance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Informed Consent

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Introduction to Privacy - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Information Privacy, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Compliance Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Program Development, Data Sharing, Accountability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Processing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data, Security, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Safety and Security, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Computer Literacy, Software Development Tools, Data Sharing, Technology Strategies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Healthcare Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Systems, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Medicaid, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Managed Care, Compliance Management, Health Policy, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    587 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Cloud Security, Safety and Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Requirements, AI Product Strategy, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Data Presentation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Business Strategy, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Risking, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Information Privacy, Automation, Workforce Development, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    273 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Cybersecurity Prevention and Detection: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Information Privacy, Data Governance, IT Automation, Event Monitoring, Incident Response

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular privacy courses

  • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital
  • Introduction to Data Protection and Privacy: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Privacy in Europe: EIT Digital
  • Introduction to Privacy - Part 1: Infosec
  • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World : Knowledge Accelerators
  • Data, Security, and Privacy: University of California, Irvine
  • Healthcare Law: University of Pennsylvania
  • Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety: Google Cloud
  • Generative AI for Business Analysts: IBM
  • Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues: IBM

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