SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicine

Abstract Cloud computing allows storing the ever-growing genotype-phenotype datasets crucial for precision medicine. Due to the sensitive nature of this data and varied laws and regulations, additional security measures are needed to ensure data privacy. We develop SQUiD, a secure queryable database...

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Main Authors: Jacob Blindenbach, Jiayi Kang, Seungwan Hong, Caline Karam, Thomas Lehner, Gamze Gürsoy
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Genome Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-024-03447-9
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author Jacob Blindenbach
Jiayi Kang
Seungwan Hong
Caline Karam
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description Abstract Cloud computing allows storing the ever-growing genotype-phenotype datasets crucial for precision medicine. Due to the sensitive nature of this data and varied laws and regulations, additional security measures are needed to ensure data privacy. We develop SQUiD, a secure queryable database for storing and analyzing genotype-phenotype data. SQUiD allows storage and secure querying of data in a low-security, low-cost public cloud using homomorphic encryption in a multi-client setting. We demonstrate SQUiD’s practical usability and scalability using synthetic and UK Biobank data.
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spelling doaj-art-06247312fc8d4112b27fea129c2f9e8c2024-12-22T12:28:55ZengBMCGenome Biology1474-760X2024-12-0125112710.1186/s13059-024-03447-9SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicineJacob Blindenbach0Jiayi Kang1Seungwan Hong2Caline Karam3Thomas Lehner4Gamze Gürsoy5Department of Computer Science, Columbia UniversityCOSIC, KU LeuvenDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia UniversityNew York Genome CenterNew York Genome CenterDepartment of Computer Science, Columbia UniversityAbstract Cloud computing allows storing the ever-growing genotype-phenotype datasets crucial for precision medicine. Due to the sensitive nature of this data and varied laws and regulations, additional security measures are needed to ensure data privacy. We develop SQUiD, a secure queryable database for storing and analyzing genotype-phenotype data. SQUiD allows storage and secure querying of data in a low-security, low-cost public cloud using homomorphic encryption in a multi-client setting. We demonstrate SQUiD’s practical usability and scalability using synthetic and UK Biobank data.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-024-03447-9
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SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicine
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title SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicine
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