My colleague Rick Broida called SugarSync, which offers 5GB of free storage - 3GB more than Dropbox. However, my personal preference is to stick with the long-established Dropbox.

3. Microsoft Security Essentials

License fees for antivirus software are taxing for those who use Windows. We'd rather not pay, but there's no way of getting around it. Most free antivirus products, such as AVG, are free only for home users.

However, Microsoft has recently opened-up its for (It was previously free only for home users.). Alas, the license agreement states you can only use it on up to 10 computers in a corporate environment, but this is still better than nothing. If nothing else, it means that you'll have 10 fewer antivirus licenses to pay for. (For larger organizations, Microsoft offers its , which has .)

The . It's certainly good at spotting viruses, although it can be a little slow when scanning compared to competitors. However, considering the $0 price tag, I'm sure we can all live with this. Security Essentials is available for all recent versions of Windows, from XP up.