[R] Data Security when using R

[seanstclair at verizon.net]

   Hello.  At the company I work for, I recently requested having R loaded onto
   my desktop and some of my colleagues.

   My company's IT/Security groups are having trouble assessing whether R
   software meets their standards.

   Can anyone point me to a source where i can read about how R uses data? does
   it store the data somewhere?  Does data ever actually leave the company's
   environment?  etc...?

   Thanks.
   Sean