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Data protection officers 'critical' to success of enterprises in digital age, says Minister S Iswaran

Stanislaus Jude Chan
Stanislaus Jude Chan • 4 min read
Data protection officers 'critical' to success of enterprises in digital age, says Minister S Iswaran
SINGAPORE (July 17): Singapore has launched the world’s first Data Protection Officer Competency Framework and Training Roadmap that combines both data protection and data innovation to provide a clear pathway for DPOs to upskill and progress in their c
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SINGAPORE (July 17): Singapore has launched the world’s first Data Protection Officer Competency Framework and Training Roadmap that combines both data protection and data innovation to provide a clear pathway for DPOs to upskill and progress in their careers.

“With this DPO Competency Framework and Training Roadmap, Singapore aims to be the provider of high quality training for DPOs in the region,” says Minister for Communications and Information, S Iswaran, as he announced the initiative at the opening of the 7th Personal Data Protection (PDP) Seminar on Wednesday.

Modelled on the SkillsFuture framework, the DPO competency framework describes a set of skills and the different proficiency levels needed for data protection officers.

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