Microsoft's BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the entire hard drive. The idea is to protect your personal files from prying eyes in case your PC is ever lost or stolen.

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access ...

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

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If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys updated If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker ...