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The USF Box Service provides a simple, secure way to share and store files and folders online at no additional charge. Box consolidates all of your files in a single location, easily accessible from anywhere, on any device. You can create files and folders, share them using a direct link, invite others to collaborate, and continue to revise and review your content.
Main Features of the USF Box Service
- View files of many types in your browser or mobile device, including images and audio/video; for a full list, see Box support's What file types and fonts are supported by Box's Content Preview?
- Access content through all major current web browsers (i.e., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) and through mobile devices running iOS, Android, and BlackBerry
- Access files without the need for a VPN
- Share files and folders while controlling the level of access others have, with a range of permissions from view-only to full editing and collaboration rights
- Comment on files
- Create simple workflows using assigned tasks
- Sync files between your desktop and other devices, and access them even when offline
Box + Office Online
When building Box for Office Online we prioritized ease of use and comprehensive capabilities, so people can be more efficient and productive at work. With that in mind, we included these key features:
- Seamless workflows between Box and Office Online: Users can work on files in Office Online from Box through a simple 'open with' button, and all edited files are automatically saved back to Box with no action required.
- Full editing capabilities: All of the editing features that have made Office Online the standard for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations in the cloud, will be fully functional from the Box platform and available with the same interface that our users are familiar with.
- Easier collaboration with 'share': Soon, users will be able to share content in Office Online in the same easy way it's done in Box - by simply clicking the 'share' button, users are prompted with the granular collaboration controls they expect from Box.
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Security
| Storage | Public | Sensitive Data | FERPA/Student Data | PII / Social Security | HIPAA / PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Mapped Network Drive |  | | | | |
| Departmental Mapped Network Drive | | | | | |
| Encrypted Flash Drive | | | | | |
| USF Box | | | | | |
| DropBox | |  | | | |
| Google Apps (Google Docs & Drive) | | | | | |
| Microsoft OneDrive | | | | | |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | | | | | |