Microsoft’s full-disk encryption feature is not being widely used, even where it is part of the Windows operating system, according to a new survey released by security vendor Opswat. Microsoft added ...

Last week, a video by security researcher StackSmashing demonstrated an exploit that could break Microsoft’s BitLocker drive encryption in “less than 50 seconds” using a custom PCB and a Raspberry Pi ...

Microsoft is trying to put an end to the long running trade off between full disk encryption and fast solid state storage by ...

Windows BitLocker offers an easy-to-use solution for encrypting your hard drive. However, it also has drawbacks, which might ...

Facepalm: BitLocker is a full volume encryption feature introduced by Microsoft with Windows Vista. The technology can apparently keep users' data safe thanks to AES and other advanced encryption ...

The BitLocker encryption method and Cipher strength you set as default is only applied when you turn on BitLocker for a drive. Any changes you make will not affect a drive already encrypted by ...

To disable hardware-based encryption on removable drives in Windows 11/10 using Group Policy Editor, follow these steps: Once done, click the OK button. From now onwards, the hardware-based encryption ...

In a nutshell: The next major upgrade to Windows 11 will introduce several changes to the not-so-popular operating system. One key update is Microsoft enhancing the security of users' on-device data ...

Disk encryption is absolute magic to most non-mathematicians. And like any complex technology, it leads to uncomfortable questions. Does encrypting a disk make it less likely that data can be ...

I recently received a new desktop at work. Your usual mid- to low-high range Dell Optiplex 7020. i7-4xxx CPU, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive. Nothing to call home about, but a far cry from the C2D laptop I ...