Any way to password protect iChat logs?

Hey everyone,
Hoping you all can help me.. is there any way to password protect my iChat logs / individual files natively or even with a 3rd party program?
The reason why I ask is that I am a college student, and sometimes let other people borrow my laptop.. this isn't really a problem but sometimes they like to snoop around and I never know what I may have or may not have said, and it'd be much easier just to have a password and not tell them it then try to force myself to get the laptop back.. because of course they are majorly curious.
Thanks in advance,
Troy

Welcome to Apple Discussions, Troy.
Yes, you can create you can create a new encrypted folder and put all your files you want password protected in it. Use Disk Utility and File menu, "New image" icon. This Apple support article will explain how to create a disk image and encrypt it.
Tip: Do not chose to add it to keychain, or else it will not be encrypted.
-mj

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