myLaminin Perspectives

Non-compliance in research is more than a policy risk, it’s a financial and reputational one. With rising regulatory demands across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, many teams underestimate the true cost of getting it wrong. This article explores the real-world impact of non-compliance, from lost funding to multi-million-dollar fines, and introduces a practical Cost of Non-Compliance Calculator to help assess your risk.

Researchers today must navigate a complex landscape of privacy, security, and compliance requirements. This compliance primer breaks down five key frameworks—HIPAA, PHIPA, PIPEDA, GDPR, and NIST 800-171—highlighting what they cover, how they differ, and why they matter. Learn how consent, data protection, technical security, and cross-border responsibilities intersect, and what research teams need to stay compliant in a global, data-driven environment.

As research grows more data-driven, protecting personal information has never been more critical. Data anonymization helps researchers share and analyze sensitive datasets without exposing identities—but doing it well is complex. This article breaks down what anonymization is, why it matters, common methods, legal requirements, and how tools like myLaminin make secure, compliant collaboration possible.

Managing and protecting health information is both a legal and ethical obligation for healthcare and research institutions. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sets federal standards to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI). It gives individuals rights over their data, restricts disclosure, and requires safeguards. Covered entities and business associates, such as research platforms, must comply through privacy, security, and breach notifica

Research is increasingly collaborative, complex, and global. Whether it’s a multi‑site clinical study, a cross‑university climate project, or a public‑private health data initiative, researchers now work across institutions and nations. That kind of collaboration depends on systems—not just goodwill. Platforms like myLaminin provide secure support for research operations and data exchange via robust repositories, role‑based access, metadata standards, FAIR compliance, and aud