Trusted Data Spaces

This result focuses on creating trusted data spaces within the European Open Science Cloud, where sensitive data can be accessed, analysed and reused under clear security, privacy and governance conditions.

The main idea is to provide controlled environments in which different organisations, researchers and data providers can collaborate without needing to openly expose the original data. Instead of simply publishing sensitive datasets, EOSC-SIESTA supports spaces where access can be managed, permissions can be defined and data use can be monitored.

This is especially important for fields such as health, epidemiology, social sciences or energy, where data may have high research value but also include personal, confidential or restricted information. A trusted data space helps create a balance between scientific collaboration and responsible data protection.

Through this result, EOSC-SIESTA contributes to making EOSC a safer and more practical ecosystem for working with sensitive data. In simple terms, it helps ensure that data can be shared and used by the right people, in the right environment and under the right conditions.