Forbes reported on Friday that Microsoft turned over recovery keys for BitLocker, allowing the FBI to access data stored on ...

As the first major tech company to comply with government demands for encrypted data, Microsoft sets a dangerous precedent.

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set ...

Microsoft has reportedly provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys to unlock encrypted data on three suspect laptops, ...

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an ...

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 ...

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Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, exposing Windows users’ privacy risks.

I'm not sure if anyone saw the news, but apparently Crucial's and Samsung's self-encrypting drives have very weak keys or key verification and is easily bypassed to get access to the encrypted data.

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