In a nutshell, Device encryption is the process by which data is scrambled into an illegible code, making it indecipherable to unintended recipients of the data without a password or recovery key. The ...

Microsoft's BitLocker now uses AES encryption, but will default to the storage device's hardware encryption unless you make this setting, which will also allow you to easily sanitize drives. Years ago ...

Microsoft is planning to add on-device encryption that will encrypt passwords locally before saving as well as auto verification of CAPTCHA to verify you as a real human on websites. Microsoft is ...

Taking the time to review network encryption settings other than those in BitLocker needs much more review and examination to ensure thorough and consistent security. When we think about encryption ...

Logan G. Harbaugh is a longtime technology journalist with experience reviewing a wide range of IT products. Every week, there are new reports of data breaches at organizations of every type.

Microsoft has not been able to resolve a new issue related to BitLocker encryption reporting on Intune on Windows 11 and Windows 10 enterprise PCs. Thankfully, the company has issued a workaround.

Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. According to Redmond, this known issue affects only client ...