The McMaster Continuing Education office will be closed for the holiday break on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. We will respond to inquiries when the office re-opens on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Learn the foundations of confidentiality, privacy and security through an examination of standard privacy, information management, and governance principles within Canada. Explore different types of personal information and the regulatory laws and policies in place to protect and secure this information. An introduction to established practices and tools for privacy management will be presented.
Wednesday, January 15 - February 12: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Virtual)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Michael Biocchi
Notes:
A final assignment may be due up to one week after the final virtual session date. Approximately 3 hours of coursework is expected each week split between online self-study and virtual classroom sessions.
Instructors
Michael Biocchi
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Dr. Michael Biocchi completed his PhD, Masters of Science and Bachelor of Computer Science. Michael is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Michael has worked in higher education for over 10 years. He started as a staff member working at a university doing application development. He moved into the role of Manager of IT and then soon after became the Director of IT. During these years, he also taught part-time at both the university and college levels. In 2018, he left his industry job to pursue his teaching career where he is now a full-time professor within a Computer Science department. He has taught a variety of courses including Security and Privacy, Project Management and Artificial Intelligence.
Michael also runs a consulting business. He works with businesses in developing risk assessment, policy creation, business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, and security awareness. He has provided online training to thousands of people across the world teaching about security and privacy.
