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Risks of using Cloud Computing
Some risks of using cloud computing are:
Your sensitive data might be at risk from hackers.
Some people might face issues like data loss.
The user is always dependent on the Internet. So, if the user is unable to connect to the
Internet, he/she cannot access their files and data.
ONEDRIVE
OneDrive is a cloud storage facility offered by Microsoft. This service is available free to all users
having Microsoft Account. It was launched on August 1, 2007. OneDrive let the users store files
and data on the remote computers. These stored files can be synced with the devices and shared
with the other users. OneDrive is the part of cloud computing. It gives users options to access
their files through various apps on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS operating systems. It offers
different storage plans to users as per their requirements. It provides 5 GB of storage free of
cost, but more than 5 GB can be taken on a monthly or yearly payment system. OneDrive is also
known as SkyDrive.
Accessing OneDrive
Follow these steps to access OneDrive:
Step 1 Open web browser and visit www.msn.com website.
Step 2 Sign in with your Microsoft’s account.
Signing In
Step 3 After signing in, click on the OneDrive link on the home screen.
Clicking OneDrive link
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