Making data security practices a priority

When you are using, saving, or sharing research data, this information can be vulnerable to unauthorized access, file corruption, or data loss.

For better data security practices:

Encrypt your research data
Unauthorized access can introduce significant threats to research privacy and confidentiality. Data encryption is one way to protect the privacy and integrity of your research data.

Format your research data
Help ensure long-term accessibility to your research data by making informed file format decisions.

Back up data
How to mitigate the risk of losing data due to human error, natural disasters, or other mishaps.

Safeguard your data
Developed by a  joint Government of Canada-Universities Working Group, this portal provides a number of resources for assisting in assessing and securing your research data