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Learn how GA4GH helps expand responsible genomic data use to benefit human health.
Cloud Security and Privacy
Aims to develop recommendations for secure and privacy-protecting use of cloud services
Large-scale distributed computing services — also known as cloud computing services — are widely used for storing and analysing genomic and health data. The use of cloud services, and outsourced services in general, poses legal, ethical, and technological challenges in terms of data transfer and processing. The GA4GH Data Security Work Stream aims to develop recommendations and guidelines — for the GA4GH Cloud Work Stream and other interested parties — that promote secure and privacy-conscious use of cloud services.
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Benefits
- Reduces the likelihood of security vulnerabilities in Cloud Work Stream outputs
- Signposts the key considerations for secure use of cloud services
Target users
Data custodians, developers, and security officers
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Work Stream
Product Lead
- David Bernick
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Community resources
Dive deeper into this product! A growing number of GA4GH research efforts rely on cloud services. The Data Security Work Stream is exploring the development of a Cloud Security and Privacy policy that will outline a common security technology framework for systematically assessing Cloud Work Stream products from a security perspective. These products help the community conduct federated analysis, enabling researchers to bring their algorithms to distributed datasets.
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15 Dec 2023
14 Sep 2023
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- Dixie Baker
Martin, Blanck and Associates - Jaime Delgado
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) - Jean-Pierre Hubaux
EPFL - Madeleine Murtagh
University of Glasgow - Heidi Sofia
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - Jing Su
Wellcome Sanger Institute (WSI) - Adrian Thorogood
Terry Fox Research Institute