How to keep your PC encryption key safe - from Microsoft and the FBI ...

Some call Microsoft move "simply irresponsible" ...

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

How many times have you been locked out of your PC because you accidentally spammed the wrong PIN or exceeded the max number of sign-in attempts? This and starting Windows in Safe Mode are two ...

As the first major tech company to comply with government demands for encrypted data, Microsoft sets a dangerous precedent.

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

If you can’t find your BitLocker recovery key, this post will help you. BitLocker is a volume encryption feature in Windows that lets you encrypt an entire volume to protect your data. It provides a ...

Microsoft provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption recovery keys following a warrant request, allowing federal agents to ...