Business today is conducted in advanced, digitally powered economies touching all regions and people of the world. Markets and businesses are no longer solely defined by what they used to do; they are now defined in part by what they can do and may well beable to do in the future. Digital technology combined with the associated explosive growth in and use of data is the engine of the modern economy, and the fuel for this engine is data. Data may be the most powerful asset a business possesses; it is therefore vitally important to protect this asset. In this course, you will examine the crucial and evolving role of the data privacy professional. You will explore the common structures used to safeguard data and how to respond to privacy incidents. You'll see how the work you do can help your organization be prepared to safeguard data in a dynamic and ever-changing field.