I'm not sure if anyone saw the news, but apparently Crucial's and Samsung's self-encrypting drives have very weak keys or key verification and is easily bypassed to get access to the encrypted data.

It’s imperative to point out that Device encryption is different from BitLocker drive encryption. All Windows Home editions support only the former, whereas every other edition supports both security ...

Data encryption makes it nearly impossible for someone to access a protected file without the proper decryption key or password. Many apps use encryption to keep your data safe, including password ...

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those ...

Encryption is a security layer that will scramble or “encrypt” information so that only those with a special key can “decrypt” it to return it to its original form. Encryption, or ciphers, go back to ...

BitLocker security software, created by Microsoft, is based on a next-generation secure computing architecture. It is encrypted for all devices, whether portable or non-portable, to prevent ...

A family member recently came to me with this strange Bitlocker issue on a dual boot laptop that occurred after the motherboard was replaced due to a water spill. The Windows 10 boot and shared data ...

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Image: Ascannio/Adobe Stock Windows 10 already ...

Taking the time to review network encryption settings other than those in BitLocker needs much more review and examination to ensure thorough and consistent security. When we think about encryption ...

Microsoft says an Iranian state-sponsored threat group it tracks as DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature in attacks to encrypt victims' systems. Redmond's ...

Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. Clean installs of Windows 11 version 24H2 now have BitLocker device encryption enabled. is a senior editor and ...

Microsoft is making significant enhancements to a core Windows 11 security feature, bringing performance improvements of up ...