{"id":3593,"date":"2018-12-17T10:32:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T09:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch?post_type=programme&#038;p=3593"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T05:58:19","slug":"data-protection-officer","status":"publish","type":"programme","link":"https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/en\/programme\/data-protection-officer","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection Officer (DPO HSG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Data Protection Officer\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Data protection questions have become a regular liability issue on the executive boards of both <strong>SMEs<\/strong> and big corporations. It is important to understand this topic in a comprehensive and integrated manner not only from a <strong>legal<\/strong> perspective but also from an <strong>organisational<\/strong> and <strong>technological<\/strong> angle in order to be able to establish an appropriate data protection governance and thus to guarantee <strong>data protection<\/strong> and data security (cf. modules).<\/p>\n<p>Owing to continuous technical progress and social change as a reaction to <strong>digital transformation<\/strong>, the <strong>protection of personal data<\/strong> is now a serious challenge worldwide. In combination with individual people\u2019s increased demands in connection with data protection, many Swiss companies regard appropriate data protection not only as a regulatory burden, but also as a <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong>. The rapid technological development of artificial intelligence and the emergence of laws on its responsible application are creating additional challenges for people and bodies in charge of data protection, which will also be treated in this executive education course.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong>Your Benefits<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Impact:<\/strong> transfer knowledge into practice<\/li>\n<li><strong>Networking:<\/strong> get to know your peers and learn about their challenges<\/li>\n<li><strong>HSG certificate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14245 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Managing Privacy and Data Security - Data Protection Officer (DPO-HSG), werden Sie Datenschutzexperte\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-1024x683@2x.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-840x560@2x.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DPO-Facial-Recognition-System-concept-893141108_50Prozent-min-1200x800@2x.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 85vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lam.unisg.ch\/en\/brochures\">Here<\/a> you can download the <strong>brochure<\/strong> of the DPO HSG programme.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3545,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3593","programme","type-programme","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","programme_area-juristen","programme_area-manager","programme_category-certificate-of-advanced-studies-cas-hsg"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Data Protection Officer Data protection questions have become a regular liability issue on the executive boards of both SMEs and big corporations. 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