Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.
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Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.
"This is private data on a private computer and they made the architectural choice to hold access to that data," said Matt ...
If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...
Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed with a court order.
Microsoft FBI encryption keys raise privacy concerns after BitLocker recovery keys were handed over during an investigation.
The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise ...