Secure data is a vital concern. All user access is password protected. Many different levels of security are available and allow data to be shared or changed depending upon the needs of the study. The Informatics Core offers computer, program, directory, file, database, table, record and field level access control for users. Fast networked printers are located in both the In Patient and Out Patient areas of the GCRCs for quick hard copy.
Research data is backed up daily using a monthly tape rotation schedule.
Thirty one tapes are setup for daily backup. Each day of the month, a new tape is used for a differential backup and at the start of the next month, the tapes are rotated for reuse. This system provides a 31 day history of backups. Additionally, at the beginning of each month, a full backup is performed and kept for one year. IMAP E-mail support using Mulberry, Netscape and Webmail clients.