How safe is it to store files on Google drive?

Google Drive is a service that lets you store your personal files in the “cloud”. That is to say, on Google's servers out there on the internet somewhere. Drive is a direct competitor to other services like Dropbox, iCloud, SpiderOak, and Microsoft OneDrive. read more

Google Drive is a service that lets you store your personal files in the “cloud”. That is to say, on Google’s servers out there on the internet somewhere. Drive is a direct competitor to other services like Dropbox, iCloud, SpiderOak, and Microsoft OneDrive. read more

Drive is a service offered by Google, so that of course means it is tied to your Google account. This may prove to be a problem for people who are concerned with their security. If anyone gains access to your Google account, they have access to what’s in Drive, too. read more

In other case, you can still store most of your files to Google Drive by just tweaking the privacy settings to your convenience. And, also it is pretty safe as it can be accessed only by your Gmail id and password, and nothing else. read more