Microsoft crosses privacy line few expected

BitLocker encryption keys provided to law enforcement by Microsoft raise concerns about digital privacy as encrypted data ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.
Pacific Daily News

Judge sets PUA fraud case trial for Sept. 22; Forbes report says Microsoft gave FBI keys to unlock encrypted data in Guam case

District Court of Guam Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo set a Sept. 22 trial for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program fraud ring case involving seven defendants, among them close family membe ...

Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI

Some call Microsoft move "simply irresponsible" ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
PC Magazine

Report: Microsoft Hands Over Keys for BitLocker-Encrypted Data to FBI

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access to data on three separate laptops. BitLocker, a built-in data protection ...
MUO on MSN

I use this clever workaround to lock files and folders on my PC

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.
Android Police

I'm finally giving up on Google Drive, here's why

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
Green Bay Packers

With playoff seed locked, Packers discussing how to handle Week 18

GREEN BAY – With the Packers locked into the No. 7 seed for the NFC playoffs, Head Coach Matt LaFleur was noncommittal Sunday about how to handle the Week 18 game at Minnesota with nothing at stake.
HotHardware

Microsoft's Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker Promises A Huge Performance Boost

For Windows' BitLocker drive encryption, performance has been a long-standing pain point, especially as high-speed NVMe drives have become more dominant in the market. Fortunately, Microsoft has taken ...
TechSpot

Microsoft wants to fix BitLocker's slowdown with hardware acceleration

Forward-looking: Originally introduced with Windows Vista in 2006, BitLocker is Microsoft's own solution for managing fully encrypted volumes and storage units. The technology is also notorious for ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. BitLocker is the ...