Online Storage

Pick a Cloud...Any Cloud

The sky is quickly filling with cloud storage services.Google Drive has now steps into the competition,skydrive has been updated,and other players like Dropbox are holding strong.when choosing a cloud storage locker,what are the most important things to look for in terms of ease of use,cross-platform access,cost,reliability,security.privacy and legal rights?

Google Drive:

Google has arrived in the new era of storage.They've launched   "Google drive".

Google drive works with any browser and can run on Macs,PCs and android devices.Google has launched its iOS app that will let Apple devices access the service.Google is offering 5GB free storage,an additional 20GB costs  $30 a year.Google drive offers 1 TB for $600 a year.To store and secure your data on Google drive click here

SkyDrive:

Microsoft has launched its cloud based data storage service named as "SkyDrive".

SkyDrive runs on windows vista,windows 7 and windows 8.Microsoft released Mac os X Lion.This service has mobile apps for windows phone and iOS devices,but not for Android.

SkyDrive offers an initial 7GB of storage for free.an additional 20GB costs $10 a year,additional 50GB costs $25 a year and $50 a year for an extra 100GB.

To store your data on SkyDrive for free click here

Dropbox:

Another trusted name in cloud based technologies is "Dropbox".

Dropbox runs on windows,Mac,Linux platforms.It has mobile app for the iphone,iPad,android and BlackBerry devices.Dropbox Offers consumers 2Gb of free storage but can be increased to 18GB through referrals and other means at the rate of 500MB per referral.Dropbox pro 100 plan offers 50GB of storage for $100 a year,and 100GB for $200 a year or $20 a month.Both these plans can be in creased by 32GB at the rate of 1GB per refrral.Start using Dropbox click here

iCloud:

Apple's iCloud is pretty reserved for the users of apple products.

as iCloud is reserved for Apple products(and compatible also). it only runs on PCs, Mac and other iOS devices.Apple iCloud offers 5G storage space for free.it charges $20 for 10GB,$40 for 20GB and $100 for 50GB storage.

In terms of privacy and security:

"Google terms says...that anything you uploaded to Google drive can be used by Google and you can't stop that by removing it," Pam Dixon,executive director of World Privacy Forum,said.
Google will release user data to meet any applicable law,regulation,legal process or enforcement governmental request.

Dropbox explicitly denies ownership of user's data,and it claim that,with rare exceptions,it will refuse to share user's data with law enforcement agencies without user's permission.

Most storage service providers can reset user's password if in case they forget them,which means they can automatically see what's behind that password.
When you put  your data in the cloud,you should assume that it will be compromised.Consumers shouldn't put their data on cloud,as health care info,accounts etc,that might be harmful if compromised.

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