What are the differences between individual files and institutional files and how can I appropriately store each type?

Individual files are your personal files and might include things such as resumes or personal meeting notes. These can be stored in RCMicrosoft OneDrive at IUMicrosoft OneDrive at IU is a cloud storage service RC Microsoft OneDrive at IU or RCGoogle at IU My DriveSimple, secure location to store files RC Google at IU My Drive . Both options have Canvas integrations available. Research data is generally considered institutional data, though there are rare exceptions such as when a sponsor or funder is specified as the owner of the data. To determine if your file is an institutional file, ask yourself, if you were to separate from IU, would others need access to these files? If so, they are probably institutional files. Storage options for institutional data include RCMicrosoft Teams at IUTeams is a collaboration tool that gives users the ability to work together RC Microsoft Teams at IU and RCMicrosoft at IU Secure StorageSecure storage option for institutional data RC Microsoft at IU Secure Storage (for sensitive data).

You can learn more about differentiating individual and institutional data storage through RCStorage at IUMicrosoft & Google storage that allows you to share, store, & collaborate. RC Storage at IU and understanding RCDM-01 Management of Institutional DataIU policy regarding the management of institutional data RC DM-01 Management of Institutional Data .