Google Drive and other cloud storage services & the workplace

With the advent of Google Drive offering 5gb of online cloud storage space for free, new possibilities for file sharing and access are opened up.

Having used the service for my own personal use, the ability to ensure that files are synchronised across multiple devices and potential access to your own data from any device is amazing.

However there is potentially nothing to stop an employee logging into a cloud storage service and uploading company records and data, either as an act of theft or careless practice.

So many potential threats and compliance issues are now faced by businesses - does your company provide an adequate policy for use of these services at work, or perhaps access to them is blocked?