After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption. To paraphrase Fox Mulder, ...

Security researchers discovered poor implementation of SSD encryption by major manufacturers -- and the issue was exacerbated by Microsoft BitLocker trusting that encryption. Carlo Meijer and Bernard ...

Passware announces the release of the world’s first commercially available BitLocker decryption software. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Passware Inc., a provider of password ...

When Microsoft introduced Windows Vista, one of its most anxiously anticipated features was its encryption capability called BitLocker. Many mistakenly refer to BitLocker as whole-disk encryption, but ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. November 8 ...

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Reacting to a recently discovered security hole in hardware-based encryption in solid state drives, Microsoft recommends that if you’re using BitLocker to protect a solid-state drive, you switch from ...

When Microsoft announced that Windows Vista was going to be available in multiple editions, curiosity turned toward the higher-end versions of Vista targeted at corporate environments (Vista ...

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...

Bad computer security can sometimes have a cascading effect, as researchers from the Netherlands discovered. They first spotted vulnerabilities in the embedded encryption of several SSD models from ...

California City, CA, May 14, 2024 --(PR.com)-- iSunshare released the good news that the BitLocker Genius for Windows is updated to version 3.0.3.4, which is compatible with Windows 11/10/7 Home & ...

I always take my laptop with me when I travel, which means I'll inevitably have to leave it unattended in the hotel room or airport security line. To ensure my personal data is protected if my PC is ...