I recently told you about a new software product from Phoenix that uses a Bluetooth phone for laptop security. Once the phone was paired with the laptop the software would shut down the computer when the phone got a configured distance away from the laptop. Our readers then discovered that the software was not free and had some other restrictive features. Never fear, as reader James McCorn has discovered an alternative program, LockItNow!, that does the same thing for only $15.
LockItNow! pairs the Bluetooth phone with the laptop; when the owner walks away from the laptop, it is automatically locked down to prevent unauthorized use. It can be used without a phone, too, but that kind of defeats the purpose, in my view. When you walk back to the laptop it is automatically unlocked via sensing the phone’s proximity. This could be very useful for those who work in coffee shops and outside offices a lot.
The program is shareware so you can try it before you buy it. If you pick it up let us know in the comments how well it works for you.
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