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Data Protection Notice

About this data protection notice

This is a statement of the practices of The Institute of Bankers in Ireland, 1 North Wall Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1 (trading as IOB) (‘the Institute’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) in connection with the capture of personal data on this webform and the steps taken by the Institute to respect your privacy.

The Institute is a Data Controller and is committed to protecting your rights and any personal information which you provide to the Institute will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation.

The privacy notice explains the following:
  • What information do we collect about you?
  • The purpose for collecting your personal data
  • The legal bases for collecting your personal data
  • Are you required to provide the information?
  • How we store and secure personal data?
  • Details of third parties with whom we share personal data
  • What are your rights?
What information do we collect about you?

The data we collect from you will be used by the Institute only in accordance with the purposes outlined in this privacy notice. We will collect your data via webform on www.iob.ie.

The data collected in this webform will be shared with the following areas of the Institute:

  • Programme Management Department
  • Marketing Department
  • Lifelong Learning Department
The purpose for collecting your data

The data we collect about you will be used for:

  • providing information on the programme(s) for which you have completed an expression of interest webform;
  • notifying you of promotional events related to this designation(s) or programme(s) e.g. Programme Taster Lectures, IOB Open Evening; and
  • advising you of upcoming application and registration closing dates for this designation(s) or programme(s)
The legal basis for collecting your data

For the purposes outlined in this privacy notice your personal data will be processed on the basis of Explicit Consent.

By submitting this webform, you confirm that you are providing your informed consent to the processing of your data as outlined here.

Are you required to provide the information?

We require you to complete the mandatory fields identified in this webform for the purposes outlined above. If you do not provide us with the information required in these fields, we may be unable to process this Expression of Interest form.

How we store and secure your data

Any data we collect from you will be stored confidentially and securely. The Institute is committed to ensuring all accesses to, uses of, and processing of Institute data is performed in a secure manner.

In keeping with the data protection principles, we will only store your data for as long as is necessary to provide our services to you and for such a period of time after this as is necessary to comply with our obligations under applicable law and, if relevant, to deal with any claim or dispute that may arise in connection with our relationship with you.

For the purposes described here we will store your data for one calendar year from the date you submit the webform. Before the end of this calendar year, we may contact you to ask if you wish to re-confirm your consent to the storing and processing of your data for the purposes outlined above.

When we store your personal data on our systems the data will be stored on the Institute’s secure I.T. platforms within the EEA which are also subject to European data protection requirements.

Details of third parties with whom we share personal data

The Institute will share your data with third parties where necessary for purposes of the processing outlined here.

We will share your information with our service providers (e.g. printers, I.T. support, auditors, legal advisors, and other professional advisors).

We may also disclose your information where required by law to do so.

Your information will not be shared with any other third parties.

When we share your data with the third parties outlined here the Institute will ensure that the data is only processed according to our specific instructions and that the same standards of confidentiality and security are maintained. Once the processing of the data is complete any third parties with whom data was shared will be required to return the data to the Institute save where they are required to retain it by law.

What are your rights?

You have the following rights, in certain circumstances and subject to applicable exemptions:

  • You are entitled to ask for a copy of the personal data, which IOB holds about you.
  • The right to have any inaccuracies in your personal data amended.
  • The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to have the personal data that we hold about you erased.
  • The right to restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to require us to transmit that data to another controller.
  • You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Contact

If you have any queries relating to the processing of your personal data for the purposes outlined above or you wish to make a request in relation to your rights, you can contact the Institute’s Data Protection Officer using the contact details below.

If you are unhappy with the way in which your personal data has been processed, you may in the first instance contact the Institute’s Data Protection Officer using the contact details below.

IOB has a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted through [email protected] or by writing to:

The Data Protection Officer, IOB, IFSC, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.

If you remain dissatisfied then you have the right to apply directly to the Data Protection Commission for a decision. The Data Protection Commission can be contacted at:

Data Protection Commission
Canal House
Station Road
Portarlington
R32 AP23 Co. Laois
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Professional Certificate

Digital Risk, AML and Financial Crime Prevention

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  • Duration
  • 1-2 Trimesters
  • Programme
  • 2 Modules
  • Study
  • Online
  • Fees
  • €605 per module
  • Level
  • NFQ 7, 10 ECTS
  • At a glance

    The Professional Certificate in Digital Risk, AML and Financial Crime Prevention addresses the main types of digital risk and financial crime as well as the policies, procedures and internal controls intended to prevent it.

    This programme is relevant to:

    • All regulated firms in financial services sector

    • All firms established as a Trust company

    • All firms who through their day to day operation must meet AML requirements as set out by the EU AML Directives

    • All firms who provide professional services

    • All Fintech firms.

    Who is this programme for?

    Digital technologies are dominating the operating model of financial services organisations worldwide, including how they conduct their business and distribute products and services. Customer experience has been at the heart of this transformation with financial services organisations seeking to enhance the communication channels they have with their customers, the products and services they offer and the loyalty they create with their customer base as new entrants continue to enter the market.

    As companies embrace the latest digital technology to become increasingly competitive, digital risk is becoming the biggest facet of business risk. Industry research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the scale and speed that firms have shifted to digital channels in both the customer facing area of the organisation and the operations element of the business. This rapid evolution of digital investment and operations has also increased the digital risk that exists. Money Laundering and Financial crime is an escalating worldwide problem, unrestricted by jurisdictions and physical boundaries. Preventative measures including educating staff to be aware of the ever evolving financial crime changes and detection of the same being the key defences of a firm. The Professional Certificate in Digital Risk, AML and Financial Crime Prevention addresses the main types of digital risk and financial crime as well as the policies, procedures and internal controls intended to prevent it.

    How you will benefit

    On successful completion of the programme you will be able to:

    • Understand the different types of financial crime and money laundering activities perpetrated against financial services providers.

    • Analyse and assess the threats facing financial services organisations using appropriate models and frameworks.

    • Select and apply appropriate tools to diagnose the environmental opportunities and threats faced by a financial services organisation and evaluate the strategic alternatives available to deliver customer and client value.

    • Understand how to develop a successful risk framework to manage digital risk.

    • Analyse the risks of financial crime to financial services providers and the resulting impact on internal controls, policies and procedures.

    • Communicate the nature of money laundering and financial crime and describe its manifestations in financial services.

    • Pursue appropriate learning opportunities (academic and non-academic) to enhance their decision-making capabilities.

    Duration & delivery

    Online.

    Fees

    • AML, Cyber Security and Financial Crime €605

    • Digital Risk Management €605

    Award

    When you successfully complete this programme, you will be awarded a Professional Certificate in Digital Risk, AML and Financial Crime Prevention from UCD. This is a level 7 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications.

    Assessment

    Both modules are assessed by continuous assessment:

    • CA1 - 30%

    • CA2 - 70%

    Next intake

    Autumn Trimester - (2024-2025 academic year)

    Please note that the programme content and fees are subject to change in the 2024/2025 academic year. Any changes will be outlinged in the 2024/2025 prospectus and at iob.ie in August - the start of the new academic year.

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    AML, Cyber Security and Financial Crime (NFQ 7, 5 ECTS)

    Explain the nature of financial crime and describe its manifestations in International Financial Services.

    Outline the legal and regulatory frameworks relating to financial crime and its prosecution in different jurisdictions.

    Identify different types of financial crime and money laundering activities perpetrated against financial service providers.

    Analyse the risks of financial crime to financial services providers and implement the controls, policies and procedures to mitigate the risks and prevent financial crime.

    Details and schedules for the delivery for each module are set out in the study guides accompanying each module.

    Digital Risk Management (NFQ Level 7, 5 ECTS)

    Over the course of the module you’ll learn how to identify risk, how to apply risk  frameworks and how to mitigate digital risk. This practical module will be immediately relevant to your role as you develop a deeper understanding of trends in RiskTech, RegTech and emerging threats through analysis of real-world case studies.  The topics include:

    • Introduction to Digital Risk Management and scope and types of digital risk

    • Cyber Risk

    • Risk FrameworksM

    • Managing Digital Risk

    • RegTech

    • The Regulatory Environment

    • Operational Resilience

    Key Dates


    This programme enrols two times a year.


    Next intake

    Autumn Trimester - (2024-2025 academic year)

    Please note that the programme content and fees are subject to change in the 2024/2025 academic year. Any changes will be outlinged in the 2024/2025 prospectus and at iob.ie in August - the start of the new academic year.


    Level 7 and 8 Key Dates 2023/24

    Entry Requirements

    The minimum entry requirements to the Professional Certificate in Digital Risk, AML and Financial Crime Prevention are as follows:

    • Five passes in the Leaving Certificate, including English and Mathematics

    • Fve O Level/GCSE passes, including English Language and Mathematics

    • IOB will also consider applications on a mature candidate basis from applicants who are 23 years of age before the date of their application for admission to the programme.


    Professional Body Membership

    You must be a current member of IOB, or become a member, to undertake this programme.

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