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

My BitLocker enabled computer won't boot without my USB.

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...

These tools let you encrypt your entire USB drive with a password, making it nearly impossible for anyone without the password to access the data. Using these built-in options is often the easiest way ...

PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise data is encrypted. Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys ...

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems ...

The fatal flaw of encrypted backups: You are locking yourself out of your own data ...