I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...

Do you know that Microsoft offers two types of encryption on Windows? It offers both Device Encryption and BitLocker to safeguard access to your data. In this guide, we explain to you what they are ...

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by default.

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...

Microsoft has rolled out a long-awaited improvement to BitLocker encryption with Windows 11 version 25H2, introducing hardware acceleration that significantly reduces storage overhead. The update ...

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

I have a couple of shiny new Dell E series laptops (E6320 and E6220) that are exhibiting a strange issue when we install BitLocker drive encryption on them. When you boot the laptop with the screen ...

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise ...