Public and private key cryptography is a powerful solution. The former (asymmetric cryptography) involves a pair of keys that ...
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.
Microsoft was asked last year to give the FBI access to the encryption keys used by BitLocker to protect data on three ...
Encryption doesn’t guarantee privacy—key ownership does. This article explains how cloud-stored encryption keys let third parties unlock your data, exposing the hidden risks behind “secure” services ...
Microsoft stores the hard drive encryption key in customers' online accounts by default. It can be accessed with a court order.
Microsoft has confirmed (via Forbes) it will hand over user BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI if the agency requests them ...
Microsoft confirms it provides BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI under legal orders. Learn about the security implications ...
If your machine is uploading your BitLocker keys to Microsoft, it turns out Microsoft can and will give them to law ...
Handing over BitLocker keys has to be the final straw.
To find your BitLocker recovery key, visit aka.ms/myrecoverykey using a different device, sign in with your Microsoft account, and check for the key listed under your device information. This site ...