Microsoft’s recent directive that BitLocker be turned on by default in Windows 11 caused some consternation in the PC world. What is BitLocker and why do I need it?

What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature Your email has been sent A new strain of ransomware dubbed ShrinkLocker is being used by cyberattackers to ...

Laptops, external drives, and USB sticks are especially vulnerable to data theft, but with Windows and a few tools, you can ...

Tom's Hardware has found that the default software-based BitLocker encryption (XTS-AES 128, where XTX stands for XEX Tweakable Block Cipher with Ciphertext Stealing and AES is Advanced Encryption ...

New to Windows, albeit in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Vista only, is BitLocker drive encryption technology. Using either a TPM module, or a USB key, it allows you to completely encrypt ...

If you want to configure or change how BitLocker unlocks OS C Drive at Startup with PIN, USB flash drive or TPM in Windows 11/10, see this post.

Microsoft says Bitlocker works best when used in combination with a TPM chip. Which is ironic, because Stacksmashing's hack is only possible thanks to the TPM chip.

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I am a bit confused by all the full disk encryption methods available between hardware options like OPAL and software/hardware options like Bitlocker for a X1 Carbon Generation 6 thinkpad. I am ...

This message indicates that you’re backing up an encrypted drive (such as one protected with BitLocker), but the destination, such as an external hard drive, is not encrypted.

USB drives, external HDDs, and memory cards—remains the go-to for transferring and backing up data. But these devices are also among the easies ...