Overview Box Sync is an application that lets you access folders and content offline. All synced folders are stored locally on the hard drive as well as in Box. Box Sync is great for streamlining workflows, but it does consume local storage. For this reason, you should sync only the folders and content you work with on a daily basis.

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What you need to know Box Edit is an application that lets you open and save files directly from Box. It saves you the step of downloading a file you wish to edit and uploading the file after the edit has been made.

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Overview Box is available on many mobile platforms. For detailed information and apps downloads, see Box's Mobile Apps. For more information on UCSF minimum security standards as cited in the UCSF Information Security and Confidentiality Policy 650-16. Box on iOS

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 You cannot share CipherCloud-encrypted files with non-UCSF collaborators. If you need to share restricted data with parties outside UCSF, you can use RAE; onboard your external collaborator as a UCSF affiliate; or use UCSF's Secure Email. Research Analysis Envi

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Description Box protects data using both access controls and encryption. Access to your UCSF Box account is controlled using your MyAccess userID and password. Access to the files you store on Box is controlled by the permissions you set. By default, access is private to the account holder. All communication with Box from your computer or mobile device is encrypted using SSL. Data is encrypted in storage using 256-bit AES encryption. Other security features include file-level password protection and access notification.

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Overview CipherCloud is constantly scanning Box and OneDrive for UCSF PHI in the background. When it discovers UCSF PHI in a file, it encrypts the file and replaces it with a file of the same name and a .ccsecure extension. Once a file has been encrypted, it cannot be searched or previewed. Only the CipherCloud agent can access its contents. Learn more on the Cipher Cloud page under the section

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The CipherCloud mobile app is available for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android It requires the Box app to function: CipherCloud on iOS CipherCloud on Android

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Description A resource account allows you to add collaborators and data to it. This eliminates concern about losing the data if any individual collaborator leaves UCSF. A resource account can be created for your group. However, for security reasons, you will not be able to log into the resource account itself.

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What you need to know When someone separates from UCSF, we are required to remove their access to all of our systems within 24 hours. After we remove access, we retain the person's data for 90 days. To prevent loss of the person's data, ownership of his or her folders must be transferred to another user who is still a part of UCSF.

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What you need to know Box Notes is a browser application built into UCSF Box. It is similar to a Word document, except that it allows multiple users to make changes to it in real time and at the same time. Follow the directions below to create a Box Note.  

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