Course Overview
We live in a digital age where information equates to power and wealth - your informaiton! This course will help you understand the minefield that is our digital landscape and aid you in protecting your private information as you make more informed decisions. *Note: Thank you for your interest in a BCIT – Free Online Learning course. You are about to register for the course. If you are new to BCIT, you will first need to create a BCIT ID. Then, log in with your ID and password to register. Once registered, log in to learn.bcit.ca with your BCIT email address and password to access your online course. If you are new to BCIT, it may take up to 24 hours for your course access to become active. Because these are not credited courses, and you are not paying a fee, there may be student resources you come across that you are not entitled to access. This would include Student Aid and other financial assistance. Enjoy your learning and we’re happy to support your lifelong learning journey.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain why protection of privacy and cyber security are important.
- Identify personal information and personal identifying information.
- Explain the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
- Explain the Collection, Transmission, Processing and Storage of personal information in a cloud-based environment.
- Explain Use and Disclosure of personal information.
- Identify security threats.
- Use strategies to improve the security of your personal data.
- Understand the implications of a data breach.
Effective as of Fall 2020
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