Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

A Reddit user ended up losing 3TB of games and backups after reinstalling Windows 11 because the operating system was lagging ...
PC World

Lock and encode your flash drives with BitLocker to Go encryption in Windows 8

Losing your USB flash drive before a big presentation is a terrible way to start a Monday. Losing a drive that also contains valuable personal data or confidential company information will ruin your ...
Geeky Gadgets

Now Windows 10 BitLocker encrypts all new SSDs

Microsoft has this week announced a new update to the way that it’s Windows 10 operating system deals with new SSD drives it discovers. Previously if the SSD was already encrypted Microsoft would ...
Computerworld

BitLocker on self-encrypted SSDs blown; Microsoft advises you switch to software protection

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 ...