Jisc carried out due diligence in reviewing the Google Apps for Education (now G Suite) agreement, and highlighted some areas which may warrant further consideration by organisations preparing to use the agreement, to ensure they fully understand their implications and that the contract still meets their requirements.
In conjunction with Google and our legal advisers, Jisc prepared Guidance Notes to draw attention to these areas covering among many others: data...
Jisc negotiated changes to Microsoft's standard Office 365 Agreement in order to secure an enhanced position for the benefit of institutions wishing to procure Office 365.
The negotiated amendments cover areas including:
Standard liability
Privacy and security measures
Clarification of jurisdiction and legal precedence, etc.
Jisc's legal adviser carries out a yearly review of Microsoft's Online Service Terms (OSTs).
Please note that in order to...
File Sync and Share
Please be aware that this service ended on 10 July 2016 and is now closed to new purchases. Any agreements that were set up under the framework prior to the expiry date, will continue until their agreed end date.
We’re currently gathering requirements for a replacement service that reflects users’ changing requirements: Secure File Sync & Collaboration service
It would be really helpful if you could let us know what aspects of the...
Jisc procured this secure SMS messaging service under OJEU rules and set up an SMS framework agreement with PageOne.
The service enables you to manage and distribute messages to specific individuals or groups via their mobiles, landlines, email or pagers. The SMS tariff is a simple flat-rate and is competitively priced.
Staff and student data security are very important and Janet txt offers clear and contracted commitments on data security and resilience.
Details about the...
Potential Service Proposition
Background
Based on demand from Data Centre – North, and potential demand from Data Centre – South, a proposed service to provide a simple managed tiered storage solution across relevant storage providers utilising the Janet network and existing cloud storage partnerships.
Overview
The Tiered Storage Service would offer a single point of access to storage across multiple providers. A Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) would...
Welcome to the Janet Yorkshire and Humberside Group
Welcome to the Janet North East Group
This is the regional group for Janet customers in the North East seeking information about Janet connectivity in their area, support, services and contact information.
The advanced technology at the heart of Janet coupled with the government’s drive for shared services and efficient procurement mean that Janet’s common infrastructure can support multiple...
Welcome to the Janet Wales community group. These pages contain information for and about Janet customers in Wales.
Janet connects Education and Research organisations in Wales as well as providing a range of additional services. You can find out more about who in Wales is connected to Janet on the Wiki.
Janet connectivity in Wales is provisioned via the PSBA and their delivery partner, BT Global Services.
For more information about Janet in Wales...
