Data and Information Privacy
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
This course provides a comprehensive overview of data privacy, combining foundational principles with practical skills for today’s privacy-driven landscape. Designed for professionals across industries, this course delivers foundational knowledge and tools to support privacy compliance and data protection.
About this Course
Build a strong foundation in data privacy in this course covering key principles, global regulations, and essential best practices. Learn how to protect PII and PHI, implement encryption, and assess privacy risks with tools like PIAs. This course also covers how to classify data, manage it responsibly throughout its lifecycle, and apply essential techniques like encryption and anonymization.
What You'll Learn
- Explain why PII requires protection
- Identify GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA scopes
- Describe consumer rights under CCPA/CPRA
- Define data classification and its purpose
- List key stages of the data lifecycle
- Identify fundamental components of encryption
- Outline stages of a Privacy Impact Assessment
Instructors
Bradley Bryant
Teaching Faculty
Zachary Schultz
PhD Student