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    Explore data protection strategies for securing sensitive information. Learn to implement data encryption, access controls, and compliance measures.

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      Google Cloud

      Redacting Sensitive Data with Cloud Data Loss Prevention

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Infosec

      Introduction to Privacy - Part 3

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Threat Management, Incident Management, Data Management, Auditing, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Metrics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Best Practices for Ethical Data Handling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Clinical Research Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Informed Consent, Encryption

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Redacting Sensitive Data with the DLP API

      Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud API, Unstructured Data, Node.JS

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cybersecurity for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Ethics, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Human Factors (Security), Security Controls, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Analysis, Technical Communication, Problem Solving, Communication

      Build toward a degree

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Threat Management, Threat Detection

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      K

      Kennesaw State University

      Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

      Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Security Awareness Training, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Redacting Confidential Data within your Pipelines in Cloud Data Fusion

      Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Pipelines, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Security, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Transformation, Cloud Management, DevOps

      Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Data Governance, Predictive Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Minnesota

      Cloud Data Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

      Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data protection courses

    • Redacting Sensitive Data with Cloud Data Loss Prevention: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to Privacy - Part 3: Infosec
    • Best Practices for Ethical Data Handling: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Redacting Sensitive Data with the DLP API: Google Cloud
    • Cybersecurity for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
    • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go: Kennesaw State University
    • Redacting Confidential Data within your Pipelines in Cloud Data Fusion: Google Cloud
    • Artificial Intelligence Privacy and Convenience: LearnQuest

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