How do I gain access to the sensitive data server?
Applies to staff
This response is intended for Metropolia staff, not students.
Metropolia has its own server specifically designed for storing and processing sensitive data related to research, development, and innovation projects (TKI projects). Access rights to the data on the server can be granted to employees both within and outside of Metropolia who are involved in the respective project.
To learn how to gain access to the sensitive data server, please refer to the instructions provided in the document Sensitive data server (Metroarch).
If sensitive data is being stored for internal use within Metropolia without involving external parties, you can also use the following options:
- U-drive priv-folders:
- NOTICE! Please ensure that access to these folders is restricted only to authorized individuals.
- To request a folder with limited access for your project, submit a service request to the Helpdesk.
- In your request, specify the desired folder name and provide the Metropolia email addresses or usernames of the individuals who should have read or write permissions for the folder.
- Z-drive (home directory):
Your home directory on the Z-drive is accessible only to yourself unless you explicitly grant access permissions to others (we do not recommend granting permissions to others as the Z-drive is meant for personal storage, not file sharing).
For more information on data privacy and protection in projects and other research activities, you can find resources on OMA: TKI-toiminta.
To learn more about data classification and secure storage, please visit the IT Services' website and refer to the document: Data classification and secure storing.
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- Created by Atte Peltonen, last modified on 12.7.2023