Laptops are made for travel. Please follow these guidelines when taking your device off campus, and please make sure to annually update your Loan of College Property form (PDF, 145 KB).

Be Mindful of the Information on Your Device
Before you take your device off campus, please review the Buffalo State Data Risk Classification Policy (PDF, 145 KB) and its companion document, Buffalo State Guidelines for Storing and Transmitting College Data (PDF, 382 KB), which includes clear examples of electronic files by category.

Files containing restricted or private information should be moved to a secure network share and deleted from your device. Private information includes all legally protected information (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley).

Files not containing restricted or private information that you wish to access while you’re away may be placed in your individual Buffalo State-provided Office 365 OneDrive. Examples include your writing, research, saved articles, teaching materials, curriculum documents, committee work, or proposals. You can access your OneDrive by signing in at office.com using your Buffalo State e-mail address. You’ll be redirected to the Buffalo State sign-in page, where you can enter your password and access all your Buffalo State Microsoft services from one page.

Be Mindful of How You Connect Your Device
If your device connects to campus resources from off campus, you must keep your device secured when you are not working on it. When not using your Buffalo State device, turn off the power and store the device in a secure, cool location. Never allow others such as your children, spouse, or friends to use your device. All Buffalo State–provided devices are password protected. Do not share your password, and do not log in to your device for another person to use it.

When connecting to Buffalo State web-based services from off campus, do not use a public Wi-Fi connection. Use only secured wireless connections to connect to Buffalo State resources.

Laptops are made for travel. Please follow these guidelines when taking your device off campus, and please make sure to annually update your Loan of College Property form (PDF, 145 KB).

Be Mindful of the Information on Your Device
Before you take your device off campus, please review the Buffalo State Data Risk Classification Policy (PDF, 145 KB) and its companion document, Buffalo State Guidelines for Storing and Transmitting College Data (PDF, 382 KB), which includes clear examples of electronic files by category.

Files containing restricted or private information should be moved to a secure network share and deleted from your device. Private information includes all legally protected information (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley).

Files not containing restricted or private information that you wish to access while you’re away may be placed in your individual Buffalo State-provided Office 365 OneDrive. Examples include your writing, research, saved articles, teaching materials, curriculum documents, committee work, or proposals. You can access your OneDrive by signing in at office.com using your Buffalo State e-mail address. You’ll be redirected to the Buffalo State sign-in page, where you can enter your password and access all your Buffalo State Microsoft services from one page.

Be Mindful of How You Connect Your Device
If your device connects to campus resources from off campus, you must keep your device secured when you are not working on it. When not using your Buffalo State device, turn off the power and store the device in a secure, cool location. Never allow others such as your children, spouse, or friends to use your device. All Buffalo State–provided devices are password protected. Do not share your password, and do not log in to your device for another person to use it.

When connecting to Buffalo State web-based services from off campus, do not use a public Wi-Fi connection. Use only secured wireless connections to connect to Buffalo State resources.

Laptops are made for travel. Please follow these guidelines when taking your device off campus, and please make sure to annually update your Loan of College Property form (PDF, 145 KB).

Be Mindful of the Information on Your Device
Before you take your device off campus, please review the Buffalo State Data Risk Classification Policy (PDF, 145 KB) and its companion document, Buffalo State Guidelines for Storing and Transmitting College Data (PDF, 382 KB), which includes clear examples of electronic files by category.

Files containing restricted or private information should be moved to a secure network share and deleted from your device. Private information includes all legally protected information (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley).

Files not containing restricted or private information that you wish to access while you’re away may be placed in your individual Buffalo State-provided Office 365 OneDrive. Examples include your writing, research, saved articles, teaching materials, curriculum documents, committee work, or proposals. You can access your OneDrive by signing in at office.com using your Buffalo State e-mail address. You’ll be redirected to the Buffalo State sign-in page, where you can enter your password and access all your Buffalo State Microsoft services from one page.

Be Mindful of How You Connect Your Device
If your device connects to campus resources from off campus, you must keep your device secured when you are not working on it. When not using your Buffalo State device, turn off the power and store the device in a secure, cool location. Never allow others such as your children, spouse, or friends to use your device. All Buffalo State–provided devices are password protected. Do not share your password, and do not log in to your device for another person to use it.

When connecting to Buffalo State web-based services from off campus, do not use a public Wi-Fi connection. Use only secured wireless connections to connect to Buffalo State resources.

Laptops are made for travel. Please follow these guidelines when taking your device off campus, and please make sure to annually update your Loan of College Property form (PDF, 145 KB).

Be Mindful of the Information on Your Device
Before you take your device off campus, please review the Buffalo State Data Risk Classification Policy (PDF, 145 KB) and its companion document, Buffalo State Guidelines for Storing and Transmitting College Data (PDF, 382 KB), which includes clear examples of electronic files by category.

Files containing restricted or private information should be moved to a secure network share and deleted from your device. Private information includes all legally protected information (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley).

Files not containing restricted or private information that you wish to access while you’re away may be placed in your individual Buffalo State-provided Office 365 OneDrive. Examples include your writing, research, saved articles, teaching materials, curriculum documents, committee work, or proposals. You can access your OneDrive by signing in at office.com using your Buffalo State e-mail address. You’ll be redirected to the Buffalo State sign-in page, where you can enter your password and access all your Buffalo State Microsoft services from one page.

Be Mindful of How You Connect Your Device
If your device connects to campus resources from off campus, you must keep your device secured when you are not working on it. When not using your Buffalo State device, turn off the power and store the device in a secure, cool location. Never allow others such as your children, spouse, or friends to use your device. All Buffalo State–provided devices are password protected. Do not share your password, and do not log in to your device for another person to use it.

When connecting to Buffalo State web-based services from off campus, do not use a public Wi-Fi connection. Use only secured wireless connections to connect to Buffalo State resources.

Information technology acquisitions can affect multiple users across campus and have implications for other technology purchases. To prevent unexpected, negative consequences, we have developed the Information Technology Purchases/Acquisitions Policy (PDF, 126 KB). This policy establishes conditions under which a contemplated information technology acquisition is subject to review and approval through governance by the Information Technology Office.

This policy is applicable for both administrative and academic initiatives, regardless of whether the technology is free or procured through any type of funding (e.g., grants, operating dollars). Please use the Enterprise Project Request Form to consult with the Technology and Planning Outreach Office (Project Management) in the initial phases of any significant technology planning to first obtain a needs assessment, a feasibility study, and ultimate approval.

We appreciate the campus community's adherence to this policy as we continually move to create better efficiencies campuswide.

Information technology acquisitions can affect multiple users across campus and have implications for other technology purchases. To prevent unexpected, negative consequences, we have developed the Information Technology Purchases/Acquisitions Policy (PDF, 126 KB).

This policy establishes conditions under which a contemplated information technology acquisition is subject to review and approval through governance by the Information Technology Office.

This policy is applicable for both administrative and academic initiatives, regardless of whether the technology is free or procured through any type of funding (e.g., grants, operating dollars). Please use the Enterprise Project Request Form to consult with the Technology and Planning Outreach Office (Project Management) in the initial phases of any significant technology planning to first obtain a needs assessment, a feasibility study, and ultimate approval.

We appreciate the campus community's adherence to this policy as we continually move to create better efficiencies campuswide.

“Knowledge Base,” in this context, is an organized collection of articles about using IT services at Buffalo State. Our Knowledge Base is part of the Information Technology Services portal. Users can sign in on either site in the top right corner. Some articles are available to the public, but many are protected and viewable only with Buffalo State credentials. The search box is at the top of the page. Use key terms to search specific topics; for example, type “Passwords” to see all articles about passwords. Other key terms include “Classroom,” “Wireless,” “Accessibility,” and “Network.”

“Knowledge Base,” in this context, is an organized collection of articles about using IT services at Buffalo State. Our Knowledge Base is part of the Information Technology Services portal. Users can sign in on either site in the top right corner. Some articles are available to the public, but many are protected and viewable only with Buffalo State credentials. The search box is at the top of the page. Use key terms to search specific topics; for example, type “Passwords” to see all articles about passwords. Other key terms include “Classroom,” “Wireless,” “Accessibility,” and “Network.”

“Knowledge Base,” in this context, is an organized collection of articles about using IT services at Buffalo State. Our Knowledge Base is part of the Information Technology Services portal. Users can sign in on either site in the top right corner. Some articles are available to the public, but many are protected and viewable only with Buffalo State credentials. The search box is at the top of the page. Use key terms to search specific topics; for example, type “Passwords” to see all articles about passwords. Other key terms include “Classroom,” “Wireless,” “Accessibility,” and “Network.”

IT Alerts are posted whenever it is known in advance that maintenance will be performed on an IT system or server. When unplanned outages occur, IT posts information about them on the IT Alerts page as well. You can check this page anytime to see if maintenance is planned. If you try to log in to a system and cannot, please check the IT Alerts page to see if the system is down and when it should be back up.

Please do not confuse IT Alerts with any other alert system on campus. IT Alerts are placed on the IT Alerts page in the IT self-service portal.