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Data Transfers Between Institutions

In general, most data and files can be transferred between OHSU and UMN institutions. HOWEVER, there are two categories of files/data that have transfer restrictions, for different reasons:

  1. Identifiable data such as DICOMs, participant names, addresses, should not be transferred via services without a business use agreement (BUA): In particular, DICOM data, names, addresses, anything that has been shown to identify an individual cannot be transferred using services without a BUA. When wanting to transfer such data between institutions, please discuss with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that appropriate measures are taken for security.

  2. Software programs usually cannot be transferred and must be installed. For internal libraries maintained on github, gitlab, or docker, users should clone the libraries to the proper code location

Box

Box is a secure storage that is HIPPA compliant and available across many institutions. UMN’s IT maintains a set of guides to learn how to access Box, manage the storage, and transfer data.

Globus

Globus is a file transfer service that has encrypted services for transmitting large-scale data between institutions. Visit UMN's starting guide for information on setting up Globus for transferring data to and from MSI servers.