We welcome researchers and other interested participants to a two-day seminar on the protection and processing of sensitive research data, focusing on anonymization, pseudonymization, and their practical application in research.
The seminar provides a practical introduction to key concepts, methods, and tools for working with sensitive research data, as well as guidance on how to manage such data securely throughout the research process.
Participation: in English, free of charge
Registration for each seminar day is separate
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Matthias Templ is the Head of the Competence Center for Data Quality and Anonymization and Head of the Swiss Data Anonymization Center at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
Content:
- Types of sensitive data in research and associated risks
- Basic principles of data protection and privacy
- Pseudonymization and its methods
- Anonymization and its methods
- Risks of identification and re-identification
- Tools for anonymization and pseudonymization (e.g. ARX, sdcMicro, Amnesia, Python- and R-based solutions)
- Managing sensitive data throughout the data lifecycle
- Preparing data for secure sharing and publishing
Seminar materials will be sent to registered participants shortly before the event.
The event is organized by: Higher Education and Science IT Shared Service Centre (VPC)
Contact information:
datukuratori@vpc.lv
VPC Data Stewards Team
The event organizers process personal data only for the purpose of organizing the event. The seminar will be recorded, and the recordings will be made available to registered participants upon request. If you do not wish your video or audio to be recorded, we encourage you to keep both your camera and microphone switched off throughout the event.
The event is organized within the project “Support for implementing Open Science, developing solutions for shared use of research data, and participation in the EOSC” (No. 2.1.3.1.i.0/2/23/I/CFLA/002).
