You Know the Rules. The Scenario Doesn’t Care.
Transparency scenario questions trip candidates who know the rules but miss the real issue hiding in the fact pattern. A 3-step method fixes that for CIPP/E and AIGP exams.
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Studying Together for Certification Success
Studying for a certification exam doesn’t have to be a solo effort. Small study groups of two or three people can dramatically improve exam performance. This blog explores the benefits of collaborative learning—supported by educational research—and offers practical tips for candidates preparing for CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP, or similar certifications.
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Study Tips: Studying on a Budget
Studying on a budget is a challenge for many professionals pursuing certifications like CIPP/E, CIPM, or AIGP, especially in the privacy and data protection fields. As you may already know, certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) come with a significant financial commitment. Exam fees alone start at $550, and additional costs like…
IAPP annual CIPP exam updates: October 2023
The annual IAPP CIPP exam updates happen on October 2nd 2023. Here are the new topics you can expect to find on the exams
The Ultimate CIPP/E Study Guide for 2024
Pass the CIPP/E in 2023. This free study guide includes detailed resource lists, study tips and discounts on courses, notes and trial exams
A Step by Step Guide to Finding the Best CIPP/E Course
You’ve decided to become a Certified Information Privacy Professional and now it’s time to find the best CIPP/E course to get you there
Annual IAPP exam updates, October 3rd 2022
*** The latest round of exam changes has been announced for October 2023 and an updated version of this article on CIPP exam updates is now available*** This year, the annual IAPP exam updates go into effect on October 3rd and therefore, new Body of Knowledge documents are now available for all designations. We have…
Want to write questions for the IAPP privacy exams?
Writing for IAPP Certification Exams: Credentialing the Next Generation of Privacy Professionals is the title of a recent video posted by the IAPP on LinkedIn. The session was moderated by Bridget Morang, (Senior Certification Operations Manager) and the speakers were Stacie Cocola (Certification Exam Manager) and Susan Tierney (Senior Certification Program Developer). The IAPP always produces…
CIPP/E exam annual update, July 1st 2021
The CIPP/E exam annual update goes into effect on July 1st this year and new Body of Knowledge and Exam Blueprint documents are now available. The IAPP updates the CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT and CIPM exams regularly in order to keep pace with the changing privacy landscape. The IAPP released a short statement on the changes,…
GDPR Records of Processing
Article 30 of the GDPR refers to the records of data processing that a data controller and data processor need to keep. They need to keep these records in order to demonstrate GDPR accountability and their efforts at compliance with the 6 principles of data processing as outlined in the GDPR. The organisation must keep…
New CIPP/E Practice Exam and more from the IAPP
IAPP Certification Director Doug Forman and Training Director Marla Berry went live on LinkedIn on October 14th 2020 to answer questions about IAPP Certifications & Training. It was a fantastic Q&A session and we have summarised some key points from the discussion below, including the announcement of a new CIPP/E practice exam coming in 2021!…
Adequacy Decisions under the GDPR
***Schrems II update*** In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the Privacy Shield adequacy decision for the USA was invalid because of invasive US surveillance programs. You can read more about the background of the case, the decision and the implications here. Recommended further reading: Schrems II: What next…
GDPR Lawful Grounds for Processing
“Personal Data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject”. ‘Lawfulness, fairness and transparency’ is one of the fundamental data processing principles in Article 5 of the GDPR This means that data controllers must have lawful grounds for processing personal data. They need to specify this in…
CIPP/E exam updates, September 1st 2020
From September 1st, the IAPP will be updating the CIPP/C, CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPP/E exams to stay current with changes in the privacy landscape.