Data security with Atlas.ti 8

[JGMotamedi]

Hello,

We are considering switching our users over to version 8 from version 7, but I see data security as a hurdle. It is our data security policy that all personally identifiable information be stored on a secure restricted-access network drives. This is not my choice, but internal IT, IRB, and government data security regulations. With version 7 we used to embed text documents (usually through the survey import) to ensure that all the files were in one place, and not on a potentially insecure location, like a "insecure" shared drive or a local drive.

How can I control where personally identifiable information is stored with version 8? We need to establish a policy and procedure for this before purchasing the new licences.

Thanks for your help.

jason

[admin]

The upcoming version 8.1 (to be released in a matter of weeks) will have the option to move the library (i.e the internal data repository) to a location of your choice. Plus, the data in the repository is always encrypted. So the level of data security you require should be given.

Hope this helps.

[JGMotamedi]

Yes, thank you for the fast response. We will wait until version 8.1 comes out and revisit.

best regards,

jason