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University of Pennsylvania

Privacy Law and Data Protection

What does it take to comply with privacy laws? In this course, we’ll look at the practical aspects of navigating the complex landscape of privacy requirements. Better understanding privacy laws and data protection will enable you to protect your organization and the constituents that depend on your organization to safeguard their personal information. First, we will examine the historical context that drove the creation of laws, best practices, and other standards for protecting personal information. We will also consider where in the U.S. privacy laws exist and which sectors remain unregulated. Next, we will focus on the federal health privacy law, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) – and what it takes to comply with it. How do you know the scope of the requirements? And once you know HIPAA applies, how do you actually put measures in place to ensure compliance? We’ll explore the notion that one cannot have privacy without strong security and examine various models that promote the security of personal information. We’ll look closely at breach notification laws – one of the most significant drivers of change in organizations – and discuss strategies for the improvement of data protection overall. Lastly, we will look at international law, state law, the unique and important role of the Federal Trade Commission in protecting privacy. Most importantly, we get practical – we will discuss real-world, practical approaches to how compliance professionals can navigate the complex landscape of privacy requirements to best protect their organizations.

Status: Risk Management
Status: Information Privacy
Course12 hours

Featured reviews

MZ

4.0Reviewed Jun 10, 2019

Despite its short duration, the course has all the necessary introductory materials for a ground breaker on compliance

JC

5.0Reviewed Jan 19, 2020

A great review of the law, history and current standing for privacy & also (some) related national security law concepts. Highly enjoyable!

GK

5.0Reviewed Sep 21, 2020

I liked the tutor's approach to abstract and present difficult topic in a simple manner in a way that it was easy to understand.

SH

5.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2020

Great overview of privacy and data protection. Heavy emphasis on HIPAA given Lecturer background and expertise. Would recommend to any beginners or curious individuals.

OS

5.0Reviewed Nov 22, 2022

This course was highly informative, easy to learn, and interesting. It was quite engaging and well-structured including the assessments.

FA

5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2019

Thank you very much for this effort in the work of this training course, which is one of the most important courses in the field of data privacy protection

RF

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2020

This Course was excellent and very informative, as Privacy and protection of personal information is a topical issue in this electronic era...

PP

5.0Reviewed May 10, 2020

Good course that provides a very basic overview of privacy regulation and law in the USA. It is good for people that have never studied the system.

GP

5.0Reviewed Apr 11, 2021

Interesting and usefull course on the topic. However I would have appreciated it even more if the focus was more international with deeper analysis of the GDPR. Too much focus on the HIPPA.

AB

5.0Reviewed Apr 28, 2021

This is a valuable course that is essential for everyone who is entrusted with privacy protection duties.

NJ

5.0Reviewed Jul 21, 2024

This was a great opportunity to cover HIPPA and the GDPR and an overview of best practices in data security. If you have 2-4 years of experience, this would definitely add value.

HS

5.0Reviewed Apr 11, 2024

I'm an university student. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the lecturer, University and Coursera. This course is amazing.

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