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

Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, exposing Windows users’ privacy risks.

Handing over BitLocker keys has to be the final straw.

Microsoft is criticized for giving authorities access to SSD encryption. Apple has fixed the problem in FileVault – starting ...

Microsoft has provided BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI in a Guam fraud case, marking the first known instance of such cooperation and raising privacy concerns.

Microsoft released Patch Tuesday updates for June 2024 earlier today. We have covered them in their dedicated articles here: Windows 11 (KB5039212 / KB5039213) and Windows 10 (KB5039211 / KB5039217 / ...

To fix the “Cannot install Windows, BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on selected partition” error, suspend BitLocker via Settings or Control Panel, or use your recovery key to unlock the drive.

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 ...

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