“I don’t need a hard disc in my computer if I can get to the server faster – carrying around these non-connected computers is byzantine by comparison,” ~ Steve Jobs

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Benefiting from the Box

Box is a data storage and content management platform, designed for the modern business environment and its teams. It offers a more collaborative, more connected, and more secure Solution for ambitious people that need reliable tools to support their drive to solve complex problems. This digital innovation has readily been adopted by education institutions across the globe: From the University of Michigan in the U.S. to Scotland’s University of Dundee in the U.K. However, it’s not just the education industry that’s benefiting from Box. Communications, construction, energy, financial, government, healthcare, high-tech, legal, life science, media, marketing, manufacturing, and non-profit organizations rely on Box.

If you’re a researcher looking for a better place to store mass quantities of data; If you’re in an administrative or faculty group that relies on collaboration and communication to complete time sensitive work; Or if you’re a medical student or physician seeking a secure place to store HIPAA compliant data that enables you to better serve and connect with your patients, then Box would be a great fit for you and your work.

Scott McNealy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems (i.e. a public information technology, software, and programming company) once explained it by stating, “We believe we’re moving out of the Ice Age, the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, the Information Age, to the participation age. You are participating on the Internet” (Forbes). And Box has been aptly described as a “simple, secure, file sharing, and collaboration from anywhere” solution for businesses of all shapes, styles, and sizes striving to operate on a foundation of team participation.

Features & Benefits of Box

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“If you’re looking for something more intuitive and simplistic, then Box is right up your alley. Particularly, if you’re working with outside and third party sources such as, doctors or researchers. You don’t have the inconvenience of going through any SharePoint administrative settings if the outside party doesn’t have a Usf Health account. The project owner can simply set permissions on collaborators’ levels of access to edit, preview, upload, etc.,” (Why Box is the Perfect Solution for Healthcare).

• A Powerful and Dynamic Solution for Working with Outside Collaborators
• Immediate Access to Files From Anywhere, In-Office or On-the-Go
• The Option to Upload Files As Large as 15GB, Plentiful Storage
• Works with Both Windows and Mac Operating Systems
• Conveniently, Compatible with Mobile/Smartphones
• Work Made Easier, Simpler, and Speedier
• Sound Security for All Your Information
• Centralized, Easy to Access Content
• Quickly Syncs Clients to the Cloud

How to Use Box for Cloud Storage & Collaboration

If you’re a member of the USF Health community, then this file sharing, collaboration, and cloud storage solution is available to you, today. Individual users are automatically allotted 100GB of storage to begin. To login or create a new account you’ll have to visit https://usfhealth.account.box.com/login and use your USF credentials (e.g. username, password). Note that if you do this from home, you’ll have to add in the domain ‘hscnet’, as well. For example, ‘hscnet\esmith’. It’s as simple as that to get started.

Once your account is ready to use you can upload your first file or folder. Just select the green ‘upload’ button in the upper left corner of the screen. Then, simply choose which items you’d like to upload to your account and allow the magic to begin. Box clients will find that it is designed to be very user-friendly, clearly navigable, and secure. There’s also a quick how-to video that guides beginners through the top five skills they may need to better benefit from Box. Take a look:

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Happy Computing!

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