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 ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a ...

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 ...

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?

Controversy is bubbling around Windows 11 24H2’s default encryption feature being a ticking time bomb that could destroy your data.

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.

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 ...

Full drive encryption does take up all the space on the drive while it's running. Annoying when I'm rebuilding test laptops, that's for sure. Let it finish, you're not going to stop it without ...

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.

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 ...

Practical ways to lock down your USB drive using built-in tools, third-party encryption, and cross-platform options that actually keep your data private.

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker.