Microsoft is trying to put an end to the long running trade off between full disk encryption and fast solid state storage by shifting BitLocker’s heaviest work into dedicated silicon. Instead of ...

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts storage drives ...

BitLocker encryption keys provided to law enforcement by Microsoft raise concerns about digital privacy as encrypted data ...

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...

(RTTNews) - Microsoft (MSFT) said on Friday that the company has come under renewed scrutiny after reports said it provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys to unlock encrypted laptops tied to a ...

Forward-looking: Originally introduced with Windows Vista in 2006, BitLocker is Microsoft's own solution for managing fully encrypted volumes and storage units. The technology is also notorious for ...

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise data is encrypted. Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys ...