Windows 11 is gaining anew, hardware accelerated BitLocker encryption capability on new devices starting next year.

It doesn’t matter what your primary way of interacting with the digital world looks like, one thing that’s consistently on everyone’s mind is security. Your private information should be private. You ...

What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature Your email has been sent A new strain of ransomware dubbed ShrinkLocker is being used by cyberattackers to target ...

Encryption can be a bit of a double-edged sword for organizations. It is an effective and essential tool for protecting sensitive data, but it often comes with a healthy side of user confusion and ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft is making it much more difficult to access and ...

You might have encountered encryption on messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. It is nothing but securing your messages. When your messages are encrypted, they can only be read by the ...

In the upcoming 24H2 update, Microsoft introduced BitLocker encryption as a default feature for Windows 11, ensuring automatic data security on new and clean installations. Previously restricted by ...

Another day, another round of anti-Microsoft FUD. Today's entry comes from The Register, which ran a story with a fantastically sensational quote: BitLocker is ant-Linux. Quoting Bruce Schneier: "You ...

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

Q: I recently installed BitLocker on my laptop in an effort to provide security for the data in the event the computer is lost or stolen. I used the option to create a Startup Key with a USB drive and ...