The cloud service provider must conform with all relevant federal, state, and local laws.

Data must be encrypted both in-transit and at-rest.

Data must be retrievable by the institution.

The Lehigh University Cloud Computing Policy requires that data stored in a cloud environment, such as Dropbox, meet the following criteria: Lehigh’s Office of Purchasing Services will flag any Dropbox transactions on a university One Card and inform users about the cloud storage policy. Use of any other version of Dropbox to store university files is not in compliance with university policy. LTS recommends and supports only Lehigh University Dropbox for Business accounts. In response to recent questions about the service, we’ve prepared a refresher that covers the university’s cloud computing policy, the differences between the types and pricing of Dropbox plans, how to request a Dropbox for Business account, and what to know if you’re transitioning from the consumer version. Library and Technology Services (LTS) has offered Dropbox for Business, a cloud-based file storage and sharing service, to faculty and staff since 2015.

Dropbox annual fee