Data security and privacy are central to the success of these cloud-based tools. “One can easily make your microscope or telescope as small or as large as you want to in terms of permissions to maintain security and maximally mine the data,” says CDD's Bunin. CDD cites its 100% security record over its history and 26,000 customer logins as a testament to its security and increasing customer base. Similarly, SCYNEXIS claims a faultless HEOS security history. “We've worked with most of the top ten pharma companies that included use of HEOS as part of the project,” says Marquardt. “We've completed many projects with these companies using real, confidential data and information and have never had a security or data breach in the cloud environment.”