Once you have found the service that best fits your needs, it is important to make your data as safe as possible. Here are some general rules that you should follow for all your internet habits, but particularly for your data storage (Cloud Computing).

Pick a good password:
All Cloud services require a master password to get into your files, so make it a good one, something that is pretty long.  When it comes to passwords, longer is better.  True, it can be a hassle to remember a strong password but it’s an even bigger hassle to have your information stolen. For tips on creating passwords, read more here

Choose a random word (preferably a long one) -- for example, "communication."
Now let's say you are signing up for Gmail. What you should do is add a "Gmail" word to the word you have chosen. Thus your password for Gmail will be "communicationGmail." If you sign up for Skype, your password will be "communicationSkype", for example.
Therefore, you need to remember only your "core" word and the structure of your password. To strengthen it even more you can add a certain number before the name of the service, for example your birth date. In that case your password will look like "communication12111975Skype", etc.

You can invent any other way of memorizing your passwords, the one that appeals to you. But the main point doesn't change - such a method is really simple and effective.

Don’t reuse your passwords:
The password you choose to access the Cloud should be unlike any other password you use. If a hacker gets access to your Facebook
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