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Data protection is a critical aspect of modern organizations, encompassing legal compliance, risk management, ethical considerations, and practical applications. The exponential growth of digital technologies globally has led to a surge in the generation, collection, and sharing of personal data in Botswana. While this progress brings benefits, it also raises concerns about data security and individual privacy. This course material provides a detailed exploration of data protection, covering key laws and regulations, principles, risk management, data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs), breach response, roles and responsibilities of Data Protection Officers (DPOs), policy implementation, emerging trends, best practices, and ethical considerations.

The Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) course is designed to equip individuals with the essential knowledge and skills required to manage and oversee data protection compliance within an organization.