What types of UW data cannot be put out in the contracted cloud services?
The UW has concluded that the two contracted cloud services (UW Windows Live and UW Google Apps) are acceptable for ANY data EXCEPT the following: • HIPAA-protected Personal Health Information If you deal with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data, you may not use an external provider for email, or documents that contain Protected Health Information. • Export-controlled data If you deal with “export controlled” information, or any federally “classified information,” you may not utilize any external provider for any such email or data. Check with the UW Office of Sponsored Research if you are unsure if this applies to you. Faculty and staff are also reminded that Microsoft Consumer Services (denoted with an asterisk in the table below) are not covered by the UW contract with Microsoft. Microsoft Consumer Services are provided by Microsoft direct to the End User and the legal relationship with regard to the use of the Microsoft Consumer Service will be solely b
