All of the Web sites discussed here are password protected, but not encrypted, so you may want to think twice before storing extremely sensitive data. Look for sites that allow you to set up both private and public areas . Some sites are HTML-based, so they can be used with any browser . Others require version 4.0 or higher of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. This is important if you have multiple users accessing your files.
Most sites make it easy to transfer files .
Some sites let you store a small client on your desktop to represent a virtual drive as a local drive. Some sites give you free storage for MP3 files . Some sites allow you to store an unlimited amount of Web material, and provide a Web folder for personal pages . Read the fine print . Many storage sites require you to fill out surveys, receive promotional ads or have your visits to other Web sites tracked.