Cyber and Data Security

Description

Welcome to the Halo Staffing eLearning course on Cyber and Data security. In this course, we will guide you on how to handle technology and information in a lawful and secure way and help you to understand why it is relevant in your role.

Firstly, we will try and explain the relationship between data, information and cyber. We will then explore the importance of security in the social care sector and identify 3 areas of data security.

The next section will inform you about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and the 5 key underlying principles of the regulation.

After that, we will cover the cyber security landscape and identify the 4 major threats that you may encounter.

Next, we will learn more about each of those threats and understand how to mitigate the risks they pose.

The course will conclude with a list of 5 responsibilities in handling technology and information securely.

You can view the introduction video for the Cyber and Data Security course below.

 

Is this for me? 

This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about Cyber and Data Security. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.

Why should I take this course? 

You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to keep and protect people from harm and abuse and if it’s important to handle technology and information in a lawful and secure way. Keeping in line with Skills for Care and the key legislation such as the Communications Act 2003 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. 

What will I learn? 

This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of how to handle technology and information in a lawful and secure way, what the relationship between data, information and cyber, what the 3 areas of data security is, what the key principles of the regulation are and what the threats you may encounter are. You will also learn the responsibilities in handling technology and information securely.  

Course Duration: 1 hour.