ZoneAlarm DataLock Encrypts Sensitive Information on Your Laptop, Includes Free Online Storage

Truth be told, everyone has information on their laptops they’d prefer other people not see: tax documents, passwords, confidential work e-mails…you get the idea. And yet, until now encryption solutions– ones that render all of this sensitive information as a garbled string of numbers should it fall into the wrong hands– have only been offered to businesses.

Check Point’s ZoneAlarm DataLock, announced today, looks to change that, offering the same level of privacy protection to everyday consumers. The software, which costs $29.95 (but will be sold for $19.95 for a short period of time), works in the background to encrypt any new documents, et cetera that you create.

When you turn the computer on, you’ll have to enter a username and password before Windows can boot (the software doesn’t work with Macs, unfortunately). If you forget your password, there’s a free, 24/7 tech support line that can help you out. Bonus: it comes with 2GB online storage.

DataLock is available today. Its price will ultimately be $29.95, but is being sold now at an introductory price of $19.95. Although this is a one-time fee, unlike with security suites, you’ll still have to pay $9 a year after that to still enjoy the free phone support.