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Data Storage Guidelines
OneDrive
UITS offers OneDrive cloud storage for Faculty and Staff. OneDrive is automatically available
through Office 365. To learn more about OneDrive visit: https://support.office.com/enau/learn/office365-for-business/learn-about-onedrive
Google Drive
UITS offers Google Apps for Education for student cloud storage. Students automatically have
access through their Gmail accounts. Faculty and staff may opt-in to use Google Drive for virtual
storage. Access Google Drive at http://g.uconn.edu/
EFS - Enterprise File Services
UITS’s Enterprise File Services is a system designed for secure computer file storage and online file
sharing for faculty and staff. Enterprise File Services has two separate and distinct parts: individual
home directories and departmental file storage. The service is maintained by UITS and is online
24×7.
RNAS - Research Network Attached Storage
UITS offers a scalable data storage facility, known as the Research Network Attached Storage
(RNAS), to support the research activities of faculty at the University of Connecticut. The design and
operating specification for this infrastructure is intended to provide a robust facility that is directly
usable by individual researchers.
Data Storage Matrix
Data Types
RNAS
EFS
Google Drive
OneDrive
with Sync
Personally Identifiable Information
Social Security Number
Driver’s License Number
State identification card number
Financial account numbers such as credit,
debit, or bank account numbers
Passport Number
Alien Registration Number
Health Insurance Identification Number
Yes
Yes
No
No
One Drive
without
Sync
Yes
Home address or phone number of
individuals in protected classes
Credit Card Information
Primary Account Number
Cardholder Name
Service Code
Expiration Date
No
No
No
No
No
Student University Data
Grade/Transcripts/Test Scores
Courses Taken/Schedule
Advising Records
Educational Services Received
Disciplinary Actions
Student Financial Aid, Grants, and Loans
Financial account and payment
information including billing statements,
bank account and credit card information
Admissions and recruiting information
including test scores, high school grade
point average, high school class rank, etc.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Personal Health Information
Information that identifies the individual,
or could reasonably be used to identify the
individual, including, but not limited to
name, addresses, telephone/fax number,
medical record number, telephone
number, birthday, admission/discharge
date, vehicle ID and serial number, device
IDs and serial number, certificate/license
numbers, biometric identifiers, full-face
images, other unique identifying
number/characteristic/code.
Information about the patient’s past,
present or future physical or mental health
or condition
Information relating to the provision of, or
payment for, health care
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Financial Data
Employee financial account information
Student financial account information –
aid/grants/bills (covered under FERPA)
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Student Personnel Records
Individual financial information
Business partner and vendor financial
account information
Attorney/Client Privileged Information
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Export Controlled Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Sensitive Identifiable Human Subject
Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
No