Innovations in Managing Secure Outputs: What's the Takeaway?

A number of Research Data Centres (RDCs) run secure environments which provide valuable access to rich sets of data which, because of their level of detail, carry a significant risk of disclosing the identity of individuals or organisations. Many pioneering areas of research are advanced by using these highly sensitive data. RDC use is on the rise, also due to the growing range of new data available exclusively via this route.nbsp;One of the foundations of RDCs is the concept of safe outputs whereby results of analysis, undertaken within secure environments, are only released once they have passed a thorough Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC).nbsp; However, SDC checks can be time and labour-intensive.nbsp; Therefore, a challenge for many RDCs is to make the process of output checking more efficient while retaining the rigour of disclosure control and excellent service for users.This panel session will feature three RDCs based in the UK, Germany and the United States of America, and how they tackle those challenges using methods such as automation, evaluation techniques, managing throughput, and working with data owners.nbsp; Panellists will present their local innovations and discuss how providers internationally can learn from each other in advancing services in this area.