The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in Malaysia introduces a comprehensive data protection legislation that regulates how organizations collect, use, and disclose individuals' personal data. Under the PDPA, the establishment of the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) is vital, with key responsibilities including raising awareness about data protection in Malaysia and overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the PDPA. This course aims to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the PDPA, its implications for organizational compliance, and the essential preventive measures required to mitigate the risks of personal data breaches.

 

 

From this course, participants will have knowledge of:

• ​To reorganize the practices and process at the respective work areas to support data protection in line with Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
• Reorganizing the practices and processes at the respective work areas to support data protection in line with Personal Data Protection Act 2010
• Increasing the data integrity and ensuring business continuity without contamination and infringement.

 

METHODOLOGY

Combining experiential, instructional, and discovery learning with current coaching technology promotes profound transformations in attitudes and behaviour that enable sustainable change in your business. 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE 1: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION CHALLENGES AT THE WORKPLACE

• Introducing PDPA 2010
• The main Ingredients of PDPA 2010
• Understanding Section 6 and Consent

 

MODULE 2: TRANSPARENCY OF DATA HANDLING AND THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN

• Reorganizing the practices and processes at the respective work areas to support data protection in line with Personal Data Protection Act 2010
• Increasing the data integrity and ensuring business continuity without contamination and infringement.

 

MODULE 3: UNDERSTANDING S.10, / S.11 / S.12 ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLE

• Disclosure Principle under Section 8 and guidelines on when you can
  refuse to disclose or partially disclose
• Guidelines and understanding the Retention Principle and how it relates to Employees and former employees;
• Guidelines on Disposal of Records as per Retention Principle – Reasons for destruction/Destruction Methods/ documentation for disposal/Checklist

 

MODULE 4: SECURITY GUIDANCE AND PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

• Personal data security breach and how such breaches can occur. 

 

MODULE 5: OFFENCES UNDER PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION STANDARDS 2015 [MANDATORY]

• Commissioner and understanding powers under S.104 to S.109 PDPA 2010
• Powers of Investigations by PDP Officers
• Penalties for Obstruction and search / seizure of data
• Criminal Offences and Liabilities under the PDPA 2010
• Unlawful collection or disclosure of personal data
• Personal Data Protection (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2016