A new patent in the research data systems and security area has been approved by the United States Patent (US 9,984,245 BS). Inventors include: Charles Patrick Schmitt (Chapel Hill, NC), Jeffrey Scott Chase (Durham, NC), Ilya Baldin (Raleigh, NC), Jason Matthew Coposky (Apex, NC), Michael Rolandus Shoffner (Durham, NC), Brent Watson Lamm (Raleigh, NC) and Javed Mostafa (Cary, NC).
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a secure virtual research space are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for providing a secure virtual research space includes: a data grid for storing and managing data to be shared among multiple collaborative partners, the data grid comprising at least one data storage device; at least one virtual network appliance, each virtual network appliance comprising a hardware processor for providing controlled access to shared data on the data grid by a user; and a data leakage protection mechanism for preventing unauthorized transfer of data out of the secure virtual research space.
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