
Pitzer College staff and faculty are eligible for a Box account which includes 1000 GB of storage. Users who work with sensitive or restricted data are advised to use a Whole Disk Encryption solution such as Symantec FDE, BitLocker or FileVault for any hard drives where sensitive data might be stored.Box offers cloud storage, file sharing and data backup services that enables users to securely share and access files online from anywhere.

Important Note for CWRU users working with sensitive data: Both Box Drive and Box Sync locally cache files that the user has opened. Upload content to any Box folder/Open files from any Box folderĭata mirroring for remote or offline file accessĬhange the location of the Box folder on your computer Search and view content in your Box Account (including read-only) For now, here is a comparison to help you choose the better application for your needs: Box Drive will eventually replicate most of Box Sync's functionality, including offline file access. If you currently use Box Sync and want to switch to Box Drive, you should make sure all your files are synced to Box, uninstall Box Sync and then install Box Drive.īox Drive and Box Sync should not be used at the same time/on the same desktop. These features are not available in the Box Sync app, which is a data mirroring tool for remote or offline file access. It has a similar purpose, but distinct function from the Box Sync app: Box Drive allows users to search and view all the content in their Box account (including read-only) from the desktop operating system's file system, as well as upload content to and open files from any Box folder. Research Computing and Infrastructure Services Organization Chartīox Drive is a productivity tool for use with the CWRU instance of Box.Finance and Administration Organization Chart.Vice President of Information Technology Organization Chart.

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