For years, Cornell community members have continually helped strengthen the layers of security protecting the university's digital resources by forwarding suspicious email messages to the IT Security Office. To make it even easier for customers to notify us of potential threats, we are introducing…

Check Your Current Storage Departmental Box Accounts Box departmental folders have a default storage capacity of 50GB. (You can request more if your department needs additional space.) Use these instructions to check your departmental folder’s current capacity.

On February 19, 2024 storage caps were placed on Box and Microsoft 365 cloud storage services. This reflects similar limits added to Cornell Google Workspace accounts in 2022.Individual Cloud StorageWe encourage you to practice good data management and remove files that you no longer need.…

In late February a new Secure Connect passkey service will be offered to Cornell faculty and staff. Here are two reasons to enroll.

Three university-wide task forces, formed in 2023, recently released their findings and recommendations surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools at Cornell. You can find the following reports for review:

In late February a new Secure Connect passkey service will be offered to Cornell faculty and staff. Secure Connect reduces or eliminates the need to use a NetID, password, and two-step authentication (Duo) to access Cornell services that use CUWebLogin.

Manage Personally Identifiable Information First, check the Regulated Data Chart to see if the tool is approved for Personally Identifiable Information (PII, also see What is Covered by FERPA).

What is Covered by FERPA  The following table is a guide to the categories of information FERPA covers. Remember that this is about preventing harm to a student if the information is disclosed outside of legitimate use or stolen by someone with malicious intent. The risk depends on the…

FERPA Defined The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a 1974 federal law protecting the privacy of student educational records.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a 1974 federal law protecting the privacy of student educational records. FERPA safeguards student privacy by limiting who may access student records, specifying for what purpose they may access those records, and detailing what rules…

As a result of pricing changes from vendors who supply Cornell with cloud document and file storage services, Cornell added storage quotas to Microsoft SharePoint sites in 2024. The maximum storage quota for SharePoint is 50 GB. Check Your Current Storage Starting in February 2024, most Microsoft…

As a result of pricing changes from vendors who supply Cornell with cloud document and file storage services, Cornell added storage quotas to Microsoft Teams accounts in 2024. The maximum storage quota for a Teams group is 50 GB. Check Your Current Storage Starting in February 2024, most…

Do not set up Secure Connect on a device that you share with others -- for example, a family computer or tablet.

General Guidelines Online file services are not approved for high-risk data  

Collaborating Within the Cornell Community At Cornell, there are two instances of Teams. One includes Ithaca and Cornell Tech, and the other includes Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. When working with people in the same instance as you, you have a choice of using a…

You can now get to your Cornell Microsoft online files more quickly at microsoft365.cornell.edu. This new shortcut takes you directly to Microsoft Home, which provides ready access to documents you've saved online or that have been shared to you through Teams or other Microsoft services. It…

“Whaling” is a sophisticated form of phishing that targets an organization's top leaders. It uses clever social engineering and generative artificial intelligence to look like it’s from people you know and trust -- the president, provost, vice provosts, vice presidents, or deans. Cornell's leaders…

If you'd like to broaden your use of Microsoft Teams beyond Cornell, individuals who are outside the university can be added as external guests to a team. Doing so lets you to coordinate, communicate, and plan with colleagues at other universities, vendors, contractors, and other outside…

I have my old device In this situation, you have your old device as well as your new device.

If you are getting a new computer, use the instructions at Change Devices Using Secure Connect instead.