Filkins Barbara L, Kim Ju Young, Roberts Bruce, Armstrong Winston, Miller Mark A, Hultner Michael L, Castillo Anthony P, Ducom Jean-Christophe, Topol Eric J, Steinhubl Steven R
Syntax2Semantics LLC USA.
Scripps Translational Science InstituteUSA; Seoul National University Bundang HospitalKorea.
Am J Transl Res. 2016 Mar 15;8(3):1560-80. eCollection 2016.
The rapid growth in the availability and incorporation of digital technologies in almost every aspect of our lives creates extraordinary opportunities but brings with it unique challenges. This is especially true for the translational researcher, whose work has been markedly enhanced through the capabilities of big data aggregation and analytics, wireless sensors, online study enrollment, mobile engagement, and much more. At the same time each of these tools brings distinctive security and privacy issues that most translational researchers are inadequately prepared to deal with despite accepting overall responsibility for them. For the researcher, the solution for addressing these challenges is both simple and complex. Cyber-situational awareness is no longer a luxury-it is fundamental in combating both the elite and highly organized adversaries on the Internet as well as taking proactive steps to avoid a careless turn down the wrong digital dark alley. The researcher, now responsible for elements that may/may not be beyond his or her direct control, needs an additional level of cyber literacy to understand the responsibilities imposed on them as data owner. Responsibility lies with knowing what you can do about the things you can control and those you can't. The objective of this paper is to describe the data privacy and security concerns that translational researchers need to be aware of, and discuss the tools and techniques available to them to help minimize that risk.
数字技术在我们生活的几乎每个方面的可用性和融入速度迅速增长，这既创造了非凡的机遇，也带来了独特的挑战。对于转化研究人员来说尤其如此，他们的工作通过大数据聚合与分析、无线传感器、在线研究招募、移动参与等功能得到了显著提升。与此同时，这些工具中的每一个都带来了独特的安全和隐私问题，尽管大多数转化研究人员对这些问题承担着全面责任，但他们却没有充分准备好应对。对于研究人员来说，应对这些挑战的解决方案既简单又复杂。网络态势感知不再是一种奢侈——它对于对抗互联网上的精英和高度有组织的对手以及采取积极措施避免不小心踏入错误的数字黑暗小巷至关重要。研究人员现在要对可能超出或未超出其直接控制范围的因素负责，需要具备更高水平的网络素养，以理解作为数据所有者所承担的责任。责任在于了解对于你能控制和不能控制的事情你能做些什么。本文的目的是描述转化研究人员需要意识到的数据隐私和安全问题，并讨论可供他们使用的有助于将风险降至最低的工具和技术。
