Secure Your Data: Try Datalock's 60 Day Free Trial

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the effectiveness of Datalock, a data encryption tool, in protecting personal information from identity theft and unauthorized access. Participants explore the implications of using encryption for data security, particularly in the context of a free trial offer for the software.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses concern about data security on their laptop and inquires whether Datalock can prevent data theft and identity fraud.
  • Another participant asserts that Datalock will not prevent data from being uploaded to the internet or identity theft, stating that encryption only makes data unreadable without the key.
  • Some participants emphasize that strong browsing habits and secure password practices are crucial for preventing identity theft and data compromise.
  • One participant mentions that encryption ensures that even if data is stolen, it remains unreadable without the password, thus providing a layer of security.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is disagreement regarding the effectiveness of Datalock in preventing identity theft and data compromise. While some participants acknowledge the protective benefits of encryption, others argue that it does not address all aspects of data security.

Contextual Notes

Participants discuss various aspects of data security, including the limitations of encryption and the importance of user behavior in preventing data theft. There are unresolved assumptions about the specific capabilities of Datalock and the effectiveness of encryption in different scenarios.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for individuals concerned about data security, those considering encryption solutions, and users evaluating the effectiveness of software trials for data protection tools.

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I use my computer for everything. All of my uns and pws and class info; even my bills are stored here. I am kinda paranoid about someone taking my laptop, and putting all my data over the internet, or taking my identity and ripping me off. A friend told me I should try data encryption. I found this PC Mag review of Datalock (just Google ‘pc mag datalock’).

Will datalock prevent someone from putting all my data over the internet, or taking my identity and ripping me off?

They got a 60 day free trial, is it worth trying (I hate trials that don’t do anything)?

The trial is on the zonealarm website, just click datalock.
 
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tamaraboyyd said:
Will datalock prevent someone from putting all my data over the internet, or taking my identity and ripping me off?

No. Encryption just makes data unreadable unless you have the key.

The best things you can do to prevent identity theft or data compromise is to use smart browsing habits (i.e. no public WiFi, SSL pages when possible, no banking off of secured connections) and strong passwords.
 


Encryption would be exactly as fss describes. The advantage is that no matter what happens, even if they take it, they can't read it. So there's no threat to you.

My entire Home drive is encrypted on my laptop. If you don't have my password you can't read it.
 


Encryption would be exactly as fss describes. The advantage is that no matter what happens, even if they take it, they can't read it. So there's no threat to you.

My entire Home drive is encrypted on my laptop. If you don't have my password you can't read it.
 

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