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We’ve all lost a flash drive or two. Whether it was a cheap USB drive containing some promotional material, or top secret one detailing the security protocol pertaining to a certain Queen of England’s ...

The latest version of Windows 11 will address the frustrating situation when the built-in Windows encryption tool BitLocker accidentally encrypts a USB drive. The new policy allows admins to exclude ...

It happened to me once — I lost my small 64GB USB drive I'd used for work. I was pretty sure it had nothing too important in it. But then I started wondering… what if it contained some sensitive files ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately ...

Unless you encrypt your files, outsiders can easily gain access to them–even without knowing your Windows password–by booting into their own operating system from a special disc or from a bootable USB ...

I used a Fujitsu M2010 netbook to read the encrypted storage devices and encrypted files. All three systems were running Windows 7 Ultimate Edition. I also tested each encryption product with a few ...

Losing your USB flash drive before a big presentation is a terrible way to start a Monday. Losing a drive that also contains valuable personal data or confidential company information will ruin your ...