Research
The research sector faces political demands to strengthen the protection of Danish research against espionage, unwanted influence and illegal transfer of information to sanctioned countries. These requirements are described in the URIS guidelines from the Ministry of Education and Research
Certain parts of the research sector are additionally classified as “critical infrastructure” and will be covered by the Critical Devices Resilience Act. It involves requiring universities to conduct background checks on employees, consultants and vendors who have access to critical functions at the university.
Even those parts of universities that are not classified as critical infrastructure are also met with a demand for increased security. It is due to mixed other The industry and foundations that provide research data and funding to universities also expect universities to take necessary precautions to protect against competition from foreign companies
1. Identify and protect your critical research
- Know the value and potential of your research
- Protect your knowledge and results
- Get familiar with the export control rules and the Investment Screening Act
2. Know your partners
- Investigate who you are collaborating with
- Ask yourself where you collaborate with them
- Delineate what you collaborate with them on
3. Protect your institution, employees and students
- Be aware that there may be a threat
- Focus on security procedures and systems
- Protect your employees
You can find the full URIS guidelines here: https://ufm.dk/publikationer/2022/filer/uris-afrapportering-2022.pdf
You can find PET's advice on safe research here: https://pet.dk/pets-opgaver/raadgivning-om-sikkerhed/sikker-forskning
Below you will find articles that describe the threats that exist in research.
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