Ease of Access
This one goes both ways. While it may be easy to store your information online in order to have it wherever you end up going, it also means that it’s easier for hackers and other individuals to access that information if you forget to log off of a public computer or if someone whom you’ve shared a file with fails to practice online safety etiquette.

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It’s Out of Your Hands
What can be frustrating about cloud storage is that the data and files are often out of your hands. A personal hard drive enables you to better protect your information, and it gives you a physical copy that you can see. But keeping the information online means that you aren’t the one with control over your information. Should Google Drive be down, or hacked, the information you have stored in the cloud isn’t in your control. You’re only as strong as the companies your information is kept with.

Even If You Don’t Lose Your Information, It Can Be Viewed
As previously discussed, if your information is at risk of being out of your hands, and if the files that you have stored in the cloud are unavailable, what many consumers fail to understand is how your files can be viewed — and at risk — without being downloaded or stored anywhere else. Oftentimes, it’s possible for hackers to view files stored in the cloud, and copy down the information on their own, or make their own copy to have and keep. It is another subtle way that hackers can manipulate the cloud to get their hands on your information.

While storing your information on the cloud may be incredibly easy and allow you to share information readily, it can also be a tremendously risky endeavor. Make sure that, before you store sensitive information online, that you know the risk you’re taking and are prepared to suffer the consequences (if and when they should happen).

Sprint
At Sprint, you’ll get unlimited high-speed data for $60 per month. Sprint also offers tiered data plans starting at $15 per month for 1GB. Be aware that you need to have pretty good credit to qualify for these plans.

Boost Mobile
Boost, which is owned by Sprint and uses Sprint’s network, works on a prepaid basis and doesn’t require credit checks. For unlimited data with Boost, you’ll pay $50 month. Other plans start at $35 per month for 2GB.

T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s unlimited plan costs $75 per month. If unlimited talk time isn’t that appealing to you, T-Mobile has a $30 per month plan that gives you unlimited texts and data usage with 100 minutes of talk time. Like Sprint, T-Mobile requires that you submit to a credit check.

MetroPCS
MetroPCS is owned by T-Mobile and uses its network. There is no credit check and unlimited plans costs $60 per month, with other plans starting at $30 for 1GB of usage per month. Be aware, though, that priority is given to T-Mobile customers when necessary. This means that MetroPCS users may experience slow data during peak times.

AT&T Wireless
AT&T data plans start at $30 for 1GB and go all the way up to $450 for 100GB. AT&T’s unlimited plan starts at $100 per month. A cool feature of the AT&T plan is that you won’t be charged extra if you go over your monthly usage allowance. You’ll just receive your data at a slower speed until the next billing cycle begins.

Cricket
Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T and has an unlimited plan for $70 per month. Cricket offers prepaid plans and devices and does not require a credit check. One thing you can’t get through this carrier, though, is the option to turn your device into a mobile hotspot.

Verizon
Verizon prepaid data costs $45 month for 2GB, or $60 for 5GB. If you sign up for auto pay, the carrier will add an additional 1GB to your plan. They do not offer an unlimited data plan.

Thinking about how, where, and when you use your device will help you find the best deal for you. A cheaper plan isn’t necessarily a bargain if it doesn’t give you the features you want.