"Security Framework for Protected Data Allows Researchers To Tap Oak Ridge Supercomputers"
A new framework of security protocols, called CITADEL, will allow researchers to tap into supercomputers operating at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) for projects that use protected data, including health information. CITADEL presents new security controls for handling large datasets consisting of private or health information as well as data protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The new framework allows researchers to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) when they work with highly protected data contained by supercomputers. With CITADEL, an encrypted parallel file system is utilized to enhance performance and security while ensuring that researchers are following all of the regulations implemented to protect the data. This article continues to discuss the development and features of the CITADEL security framework.