Take these preemptive steps to protect your data and make your laptop more recoverable in case it's ever lost or stolen.

Your Windows device is likely protected with a passcode — the PIN or password you enter when signing in. For most users, login security prevents unauthorized access ...

There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. Windows 10 already has two flavours of ...

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Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability in Windows Recovery Environment that can let an attacker with physical access bypass ...

A new report suggests Microsoft may be enabling BitLocker encryption by default on Windows 11 24H2 PCs. What's interesting is that the report suggests that this may happen on Home editions too. This ...

It’s imperative to point out that Device encryption is different from BitLocker drive encryption. All Windows Home editions support only the former, whereas every other edition supports both security ...

Looking for reliable encryption tools? Explore the seven best software picks for securing data across devices, platforms, and ...

Microsoft broke from its regular monthly patch schedule in late May 2026 to push an emergency fix for a vulnerability that ...

Microsoft is aware of this issue where BitLocker might incorrectly receive a 65000 error in MDMs, and they are expected to release a fix shortly. Affected ...