Beacons is a technological solution that enables the discovery and sharing of sensitive human data from multiple datasets around the world without compromising privacy. ELIXIR was a major contributor to the development of the Beacon specification, as a product of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health initiative. The technology has now been adopted well beyond Europe, thereby enabling researchers to securely search for and explore the data they need in their work, before undertaking accreditation to have access to them.
