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Add callout about human data and security #84

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Expand Up @@ -181,6 +181,21 @@ my university HPCC for running the full dataset.
> - How many times will you need to run this pipeline?
{: .challenge}

> ## Human genomic data & Security
>
> Note that if you are working with human genomics data there might be ethical and legal
> considerations that affects your choice of cloud resources to use. The terms of use, and/or
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> the legislation under which you are handling the genomic data, might impose heightened information
> security measures for the computing environment in which you intend to process it. This is a too broad
> topic to discuss in detail here, but in general terms you should think through the technical and
> procedural measures needed to ensure that the confidentiality and integrity of the human data you work
> with is not breached. If there are laws that govern these issues in the jurisdiction in which you work,
> be sure that the cloud service provider you use can certify that they support the necessary measures.
> Also note that there might exist restrictions of use of cloud service providers that operate in other
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> jurisdictions than your own, either by how the data was consented by the research subjects or by the
> jurisdiction under which you operate. Do consult the legal office of your institution for guidance
> when processing human genomic data.
{: .callout}

### Other Resources:

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