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Information Security
Permitted Storage
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PERMITTED STORAGE
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| Product | Low (Level 1) | Moderate (Level 2) | High (Level 3) | Restricted (Level 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud Sync | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Amazon | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| ArcGIS Online | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Azure | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Box@PSU User Account | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Canvas | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| CrashPlan/Code 42 | Yes | Yes | ATO Required: Contact OIS | ATO Required: Contact OIS |
| Departmental File Server | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Digital Signage | Yes | No | No | No |
| Dropbox | Yes | No | No | No |
| EIT Data Warehouse | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| EIT Hosted Enclave | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Git (PSU Instance) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Globus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Docs | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Drive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Forms | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Groups | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | No | No |
| Google Hangouts Chat | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Hangouts Meet | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Jamboard | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Sheets | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Google Sites | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | No | No |
| Google Slides | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Roar Hosted Enclave | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Learning Resource Network (LRN) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| LionPath | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| MetricWire (SRC Instance) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Forms | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft Teams | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Office 365 Exchange/Outlook | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| OneDrive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| OneNote | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PASS | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Penn State Box Non-Person Account (NPA) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Personally-owned Devices | Yes | No | No | No |
| Qualtrics | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| RedCap | Yes | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu |
| Scholarsphere | Yes | No | No | No |
| SharePoint (local instance) | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| SharePoint (Office365) | Yes | Yes | ATO required; consult with OIS | ATO required; consult with OIS |
| ServiceNow | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sites.psu.edu | Yes | No | No | No |
| Slack | Yes | No | No | No |
| TSM Backup | Yes | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu |
| U Drive (not departmental drive) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| UCS Briefcase | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| V-Note | Yes | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu |
| VMHosting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| VM Hosting (Secure Enclave) | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Wikispaces (Local instance) | Yes | Yes | Yes with ATO | Yes with ATO |
| Wikispaces (Penn State) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| WorkLion | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Yammer | Yes | No | No | No |
| Zoom | Yes | Yes | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu | Contact OIS: email security@psu.edu |