Canada to credential privacy specialists.

• Author: Swartz, Nikki
• Position: UP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis - Canadian Access and Privacy Association and Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators - Brief article

The Canadian Access and Privacy Association (CAPA) and the Canadian Association of Professional Access and Privacy Administrators (CAPAPA) are working to create a new occupational certification for professionals who work on maintaining the privacy and security of individual information.

The CAPA-CAPAPA Professional Standards and Certification Project (PSCP) will establish Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) specialists as a recognized profession in Canada. The project will develop professional standards, establish a certification model, and create a governance group capable of implementing the new credentialing program.

CAPA is a national nonprofit organization whose goals are to promote...