The IAPP Certification Program is teaming with Accredible to make the switch from paper certificates to digital copies, The Privacy Advisor reports. “I think it’s clear from our research that the IAPP certificates are kind of becoming an integral part of our certificants’ careers,” said Doug Forman, IAPP director of certification. “We wanted to offer a tool that was commensurate with that increasing stature of our certs in the marketplace.” The new online documents permit certifcants to personalize their certificates with white papers or YouTube links, should they choose. “That’s what attracted us to this, apart from the increased efficiency internally—the ability … (to fashion) a portable CV—something that (certifcants) can easily share,” Forman said. The switch will occur in the next few weeks, with those interested in opting out of the program encouraged to contact the certification team, the report states.
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