Forbes reported on Friday that Microsoft turned over recovery keys for BitLocker, allowing the FBI to access data stored on three seized laptops. BitLocker comes enabled by default on many Windows PCs ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data.

Back in May, a report suggested that Microsoft was looking to default-encrypt Windows 11 24H2 Home PCs. This could lead to potential performance loss, even on fast NVMe SSDs, though CPUs can be a ...

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 ...

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

Microsoft provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after investigators served a valid warrant in a fraud investigation based in Guam. Federal agents believed ...

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

Microsoft has reportedly provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys to unlock encrypted data on three suspect laptops, ...

BitLocker recovery key is a full-disk encryption feature in Microsoft Windows Pro and Enterprise operating systems. It is a unique 48-digit numerical password that ...