Protected Data Service Reduce the workload to satisfy common security control requirements. We support the most common security control requirements needed by researchers. TACC has developed an extensive compliance program to assist PIs and research groups faced with the prospect of conducting research using protected data. > Learn More
Report a Security Issue To report a critical or non-critical security incident, please submit a ticket. If you would like immediate support, please contact the TACC operations help desk, available 24/7/365, at (512) 571-9411, or email security@tacc.utexas.edu. Report Incident
FERPA - Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99), FERPA, also know as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the US Department of Education. > Learn More
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability And Accountability This policy applies to all personnel, regardless of affiliation, who create, access or store Protected Health Information (“PHI”) at TACC designated for purposes of complying with the final provisions of the security and privacy rules regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). > Learn More
EU GDPR - European Union General Data Protection Regulations The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is working towards compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulations — the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to the free movement of personal data. > Learn More
EAR - Export Administration Regulations The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), (15 CFR §§730-774), which regulates the export and export restrictions for goods and services. Goods and services include intellectual property, technology and software, and hardware and software containing specific encryption algorithms. > Learn More
ITAR - International Traffic In Arms Regulation The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) administers the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR), which govern the export of articles, services, and related technical data that are inherently military in nature. > Learn More