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Each institution that is represented within GeCIP is required to sign a contract, the Participation Agreement with Genomics England. The provisions of the agreement are manifold, but collectively it outlines the various obligations of both the institution and Genomics England with regard to the data access granted to that institution's researchers. It also deals with the ownership of Intellectual Property (IP) resulting from research on the 100,000 Genomes Project, citing the project's IP Policy . To promote a fair, open and co-operative environment, all GeCIP members are expected to work within the agreed terms of the Participation Agreement signed by their host institution, and abide by the terms outlined in the GeCIP Rules. Detailed information on these and other documentation related to GeCIP guidance and policies can be found on the Important GeCIP Documents and Resources page.
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Do NOT use a phrase that is common to you. Choose something random, but easy enough to remember. - Using personal information for your password such as a family member name, brand, location etc. could well be guessed. Try something else!
Try to be a little unusual when adding special characters. Replacing an s with $ and a ! on the end are very common, and is something a person will try if they think they might know your password. When was the last time you put a # into a password? Just adding one random character can make your password much more secure.
Never write it down. If you write down your password, it defeats the purpose of having one entirely. If you need clues as to which password you have used to each system, keep a log of clues but make sure they do not contain anything to do with the password (For example: If my password is “@range$86” – My clue could be “Fruit”, or “Vitamin C”) - Spend time to make a good quality password and clue.
Never share it – if you need to for some reason share a password protected document or system with someone else, change the password to something specific to that task. NEVER share your own password.
Public or shared computer? Do not SAVE your password. - Be mindful when letting a system remember your password. You could potentially be giving other people full access without the need to guess anything!
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