{"id":145543,"date":"2023-05-10T10:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=145543"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:35:50","slug":"data-classification-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/information-security\/security-for-researchers\/data-classification-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Classification and Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research Protocol Confidentiality Section<\/h1>\n

Paper documents<\/strong><\/em> – Information collected on paper, such as screening information, is stored in a locked file cabinet that only the research team has access to.<\/p>\n

Electronic Data<\/strong><\/em> – The following sections identify what services are appropriate for each data classification. Generally, research teams will store identifiable health information and any codes (matrix of research subjects and their assigned Subject ID) in Restricted Use services and process anonymized data (e.g., Confidential HIPAA Limited Data Set) on a powerful BU managed computer or the MGHPCC Shared Computing Cluster. Data classified as Confidential must be processed on SCC4; SCC1-3 can be used for data classified as Internal or Public.<\/p>\n

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Restricted Use<\/h3>
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Restricted Use<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n