You can find Software Center by clicking on the Windows start button on the bottom left corner and typing "Software Center". If not available via Software Center, you can send a request for the software through the ISSC-helpdesk or consult your ICT-contact person.

Encryption

• Veracrypt. Available on request through the ISSC-helpdesk.

Transfer

• Use SurfFileSender, for personal data you can encrypt your data. Never use commercial services such as WeTransfer.

Interview data

• Atlas TI is the software provided through the university software center.
• NVIVO is a powerful alternative, but it is expensive. Account for this in your project budget.

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• Amberscript, charged per hour. Account for this in your project budget.

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• DeepL, available on request through the Information manager, account for this in your project budget (costs can go up to €60/month, although various options are available).

Storage and sharing inside the University

• Smaller datasets can be stored on the faculty network, this is also the safest:
  • Local P:\ drive for personal data, but not for sharing
  • J:\ Workgroups: for sharing data with a restricted group, also for personal data.
• Larger datasets:
  • J:\ Research Data with the additional cost charged on the research project (not suitable for personal data).

• Alternative:
  • Sharepoint/Microsoft Teams (not suitable for personal data).

Sharing outside the University

• Surf Research Drive. Available on request through researchsupport@arch.leidenuniv.nl.
• The easiest option is probably synching your local drive with a Surfdrive. You can share folders with arbitrary users and synchronize your harddrive. But it is not a full collaboration environment. Not for personal data.
• Never use generic cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive!
• OneDrive. Provided by the University (not suitable for personal data such as interviews).