But now there’s a solution.
Microsoft is offering consumers 25 GB of password-protected online storage; it is free and easily available through Windows Live (http://www.windowslive.com/).
Freedom on the move
One of the most frustrating aspects of managing all of our digital files and information is transporting it from one location to another as well as sharing it with friends and family.
Say for instance you’ve been working on a document at your office and would like to continue working on it at home. You would typically do one of three things: carry your laptop back home; email the document to yourself; or use an USB stick (thumb-drive). While all three options could well work, there are downsides, as it means lugging your laptop or possibly ‘losing’ the file in the transfer.
Windows Live SkyDrive pips them all by offering unbeatable ease and convenience.
With SkyDrive, all you need to do is upload the files onto your private folder — eliminating the need to carry your laptop or risk exceeding the limit on your inbox and not receiving the attachment.
With 25 GB of storage space, SkyDrive also offers you storage capacity that no USB device can match!
Password protected
Security is always a major concern when it comes to your data, which is why SkyDrive comes with the option of securing each folder with its own password. You can create folders for public viewing or for easy sharing with selected contacts. You can choose to keep them private and access them from wherever you are in the knowledge that you have absolute control over the data.
With shared folders, your contacts also have the added benefit of being able to upload, download and interact with you on all documents and files in that folder. What’s more, you can control whom you give access to your folders to, and to what extent. For instance, some may be able to just view the folders, while others will be able to edit or upload documents into the folder.
Making the most of your SkyDrive
Here are some situations where you may want to use SkyDrive:
? Sharing holiday photos: If you’ve just come back from a holiday to Bali and you’d like to share the photo album with your family, you won’t need to clog all of their email inboxes with large files anymore. Just create a new album on your SkyDrive and drag and drop your selection of photos into the album.
? Organise your wedding: You may be organizing your wedding with members of your family/friends on the other side of the world. Why not create a shared folder on SkyDrive so that you can upload information such as pictures of venues and dresses, an event to-do list and much more? That way everyone involved can access the contents of the folder at any time.
? School/University project: With SkyDrive you can work more efficiently on your projects with your classmates too. You can upload all the materials related to your project into a specific folder and your classmates will be able to access them and work on the documents no matter where they are. You won’t need to spend the whole night cooped up together in school anymore.
To get SkyDrive, sign up for your own Windows Live ID today at http://www.windowslive.com/ .
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