Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) enable organisations to assess potential data protection and other privacy implications at the design stage of a new system or process. Such risks can be assessed and addressed within the development of the system or process, rather than being a "bolt-on" after implementation (when it may be too late to address all the concerns, at least without significant cost implications).
DPIAs are recommended by data protection regulators, and they are a requirement in some sectors. DPIAs are an important part of the "privacy by design" culture, and they are mandatory under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Attendance on this course can be used as credit towards gaining the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection.