How stable and secure is iCloud?

Hi,
So I have recently started using iCloud a lot and I now rely on it for mostly everything online. I have a iMac and iPad and I want to use iCloud to save work at school so I can access it at home easily.
I have been doing some important work at school including 2000 word essays for Cambridge IGCSE and I am wondering how secure is iCloud and how stable is it? Because I'll be saving all, if not most of my work to iCloud in the future and I have changed my email to my @me.com for all services I use online.
Thanks.

This article discusses iCloud security: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5125.  However, iCloud doesn't provide a general file storage capability.  It only syncs data from specific apps such as iWork.  This article discusses options for cloud-based file storage: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/missing/inicloud3.html.  I personally use Dropbox and find it extremely reliable.

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