Your research records are more than files in a system. They are the evidence behind every discovery, decision, submission, and claim your lab makes. SciNote helps protect that work with secure cloud infrastructure, encrypted and backed-up data, controlled access, and clear ownership of your intellectual property.
Our security standards align with and go beyond the requirements of many security certifications. SciNote is used at the FDA, USDA and other industry organizations.
We demoed a variety of different ELN software solutions over a period of around nine months with different teams within research. As well as being ‘easy to use’, we also had requirements such as single sign on, and being compliant with EU law in relation to GDPR etc. SciNote provides a relatively easy to use interface considering the amount of functionality as well as our security requirements.
“We demoed a variety of different ELN software solutions over a period of around nine months with different teams within research. As well as being ‘easy to use’, we also had requirements such as single sign on, and being compliant with EU law in relation to GDPR etc. SciNote provides a relatively easy to use interface considering the amount of functionality as well as our security requirements.” Nathan Adams
Senior Scientist, NanoTemper (CA, USA)
Link to: https://www.scinote.net/testimonials/nanotemper/
SciNote Electronic Lab Notebook is a cloud-based software, which means the application is available online. Users access SciNote ELN with their username and password, allowing them to manage their research data and collaborate with others in real-time.
Security-wide, this means that:
SciNote utilizes the Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the strongest platform providers available, to host your data.
Each SciNote Premium client (industry and academic plans) is hosted in a single-tenant environment and has its own application instance.
This is clearly stated in our Terms of Service.
SciNote utilizes data centers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, with data backed-up in Dublin, Ireland, EU.
Your data is encrypted both when it is in transit between the client (e.g., the browser you use to access SciNote) and the server, and at rest (stored or backed up).
Please contact us for additional information. Infrastructure security for the self-hosted SciNote will remain the responsibility of the customer. For a comparison of data security pros and cons between cloud-based vs on-premise software, visit this page.
With the help of SciNote implementation specialists, we chose which features of the software worked best for us and defined a company-wide method for recording data. SciNote then trained all our staff.
SciNote takes a compliance-by-design approach in our SDLC where we ensure we’re meeting industry standards and regulatory commitments. In doing so, we also provide features to help meet customers’ global requirements.
Additionally, SciNote has been developed using agile software development practices, which allow us to have frequent software releases.
Agile software development practices also prioritize software quality by design. Testing and debugging are a vital part of every software development cycle; they are incorporated in the process by default.
Operational security
A few key practices and processes related to operational security are incorporated into the quality management activities at SciNote, including but not limited to:
Organizational and Corporate security
SciNote’s security policy encompasses standards and protocols for the handling of physical space, data security, data encryption, data transmission, handling of security incidents (security incident response plan), reporting of security incidents, and security education.
Additionally, we implement the following plans and policies:
GDPR, CCPA, and Users Privacy Policy
SciNote is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by making personal data protection across our company a priority.
A detailed, simple and transparent description of our handling of Users personal data can be found in our SciNote Users Privacy Policy.
Data security was another motivating factor [to transition to an ELN]. We once had a faulty fire sprinkler go off and damage several notebooks. When this happened, we knew we had to find a better way to protect our data.
We are proud to announce that SciNote is currently in the FedRAMP Authorization process as a part of our commitment to customer needs and the trust they place in our product.
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) is a United States federal government-wide compliance program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. It provides a standardized approach to security authorizations for Cloud Service Offerings.
SciNote is used at the FDA, USDA and other industry organizations.
Our security standards align with and go beyond the requirements of many security certifications. Upon request, we will provide supporting documents to demonstrate our information security management system (ISMS), as defined by ISO/IEC 27001, is appropriately managed and maintained. For the up-to-date status of SciNote certifications, including SOC2, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP, please contact us directly as these processes are ongoing.
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SciNote allows easy cross-referencing between different data pieces, keeping records of your work (e.g. linking results with protocols and users, who contributed to the electronic record) and offers additional data annotations. Keep all your data organized and protected in SciNote.
SciNote allows easy cross-referencing between different data pieces, keeping records of your work (e.g. linking results with protocols and users, who contributed to the electronic record) and offers additional data annotations. Keep all your data organized and protected in SciNote.
SciNote enables you to execute your formal procedures: entering data, locking access, signing and witnessing electronic records. Everything is timestamped, tracked and logged.
SciNote enables you to execute your formal procedures: entering data, locking access, signing and witnessing electronic records. Everything is timestamped, tracked and logged.
SciNote does not claim any ownership over your research data. In addition, SciNote has several levels of security, and we prioritize keeping your records safe; you have full control over who should have access to your information.
SciNote does not claim any ownership over your research data. In addition, SciNote has several levels of security, and we prioritize keeping your records safe; you have full control over who should have access to your information.
Don’t lose your data due to accidents, natural disasters, or staff turnover – everything is backed-up on a separate server at a different physical location. Plus, your data is encrypted both at rest and in transit. This means that only you have access to decrypted information; even if somebody else reads the encrypted data, they will only receive gibberish.
Don’t lose your data due to accidents, natural disasters, or staff turnover – everything is backed-up on a separate server at a different physical location. Plus, your data is encrypted both at rest and in transit. This means that only you have access to decrypted information; even if somebody else reads the encrypted data, they will only receive gibberish.
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