It is of paramount importance that users of the Research Environment take the security of the platform and its data very seriously. Genomics England will act on any suggestion that users are abusing their access, breaching any safeguards put in place, or otherwise endangering the security of confidential participant data.
Genomics England can ban the institution and all their researchers from accessing the Research Environment if a user deliberately breaches the security of the system. Any deliberate attempt by a researcher to reveal the identity of a 100,000 Genomes Project participant is a breach of the Data Protection Act, and could result in a criminal charge or heavy fine.
To ensure you comply with your security obligations:
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https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/legal-ethical/obligations/duty-of-confidentiality