If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

Microsoft says it may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Here's how to protect your privacy.

Microsoft has acknowledged that it can provide U.S. law enforcement agencies with access to BitLocker encryption keys when ...

Some call Microsoft move "simply irresponsible" ...

Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed with a court order.

If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys updated If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

Microsoft provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after investigators served a valid warrant in a fraud investigation based in Guam. Federal agents believed ...

If your machine is uploading your BitLocker keys to Microsoft, it turns out Microsoft can and will give them to law ...

As happens from time to time, somebody has spotted a feature in Windows 10 that isn’t actually new and has largely denounced it as a great privacy violation. The Intercept has written that if you have ...

Discover how to enable BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 effortlessly. Protect your data with this comprehensive, up-to-date guide featuring simple steps, tips, and best practices for maximum ...