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Overview: Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS ...

All PCs that were designed for Windows 10 or Windows 11 support strong data encryption. On devices running any edition of Windows 10 or Windows 11, you can use a feature called device encryption, ...

To paraphrase Fox Mulder, trust no self-encrypting SSD. As of the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption tool that’s built into Pro and Enterprise versions will no longer assume ...

Data is increasingly mobile. More and more, laptops outnumber deskbound PCs. With laptops, people can work from home, often dramatically extending their day. But that mobility comes with a price.

Microsoft, Check Point and McAfee provide three whole-disk encryption options; we examine each and choose the best of the bunch. Data is increasingly mobile. More and more, laptops outnumber deskbound ...

Reacting to a recently discovered security hole in hardware-based encryption in solid state drives, Microsoft recommends that if you’re using BitLocker to protect a solid-state drive, you switch from ...

Encrypt USB Flash Drives with BitLocker To Go. Microsoft has extended Bitlocker functionality in Windows. BitLocker To Go extends BitLocker data protection to USB storage devices, enabling them to be ...

Some users complained about this issue that when they access BitLocker on their Windows 11/10 computer, they see a For your security, some settings are managed by your system administrator message on ...

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 ...