Data application and security

Objectives

2023: DTU has implemented specific measures to strengthen data management.

2025: DTU is known for promoting open research and for working constructively with appropriate related security measures.

Development

Open Access

DTU’s policies

• Research policy 2022

• The Danish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

• DTU policy on storage of primary materials and data (2016)

• Sub-policy on information security 2021

• DTU’s guidelines for handling personal data 2019

DTU wants all the University’s publications to be freely accessible to make research as accessible as possible in accordance with principles of transparency, quality, and reusability.

Source: www.oaindikator.dk

DTU was among the three universities that met this year’s target figure of 72 per cent.

Selected results 2020-2021 which contribute to promoting good practices in data application and security:

• Extensive work has been done to develop material, guides, guidelines, and e-learning on the FAIR principles. In addition, courses in research data management are offered.

• DTU has been working with information security for a number of years and complies with the principles of the ISO standard ISO27001. Based on a risk assessment, DTU determines the scope of security measures corresponding to the importance of the information in question and complies with legal requirements and agreements entered into, including licence terms. The risk assessment is revised every two years or as necessary, so that DTU’s management can keep up to date on the current risk situation. This approach is reflected in DTU's Information Security Policy 2021.