topic Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya in SAS Visual Analytics

Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

Anita_n — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:42:17 GMT

Dear all,

my company is deciding on switching from SAS 9.4 to SAS-Viya. However, our concern is the data protection aspects, as we work with patient data, Uploading data to CAS will be no option for us . Are there any solutions to this problem?

I will be glad about any tip.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

Tom — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:21:51 GMT

Run CAS in a private cloud.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

Madelyn_SAS — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:23:11 GMT

Since it sounds like you already have SAS9, I would suggest that it would be best to contact your account representative to discuss your requirements and concerns.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

Anita_n — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:25:28 GMT

Okay, thanks for the hints

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

SASKiwi — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:28:06 GMT

In my experience when new software is being implemented a security assessment is done by an organisation's Information Security specialists - that's what happens where I work. This covers all aspects of software security, not just data protection. BTW, on-prem is also an option with SAS Viya. This provides an even higher level of security.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

LinusH — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:07:43 GMT

"Uploading data to CAS will be no option for us"

Why?

What are the specific security/privacy requirements?

You usually do an assessment, explore risks, and design accordingly, including mitigating activities for the highest risks.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

acordes — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:30:36 GMT

You have to go into deeper talks with the SAS key account for your company.

If your concerns were not addressed properly by the SAS Viya architecture, it would be an epic fault.

We have sensible customer data as well, but together with the legal department we found an easy and out-of-the box solution that suited our legal needs for privacy.

Re: Data protection issues when using SAS-Viya

Anita_n — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:05:44 GMT

Thankyou all for your suggestions, I will talk to my boss and contact the SAS key account of my company for more details.

I need to make a plan on how to go about this before contacting a SAS key account and also make preparation towards possible questions we will have to ask (tring not to forget any important aspect) that was my reason for posting this issue here.

I appreciate all your answers, thanks