If you do not want to use smart cards on BitLocker removable data drives in Windows 11/10 PC, you can follow this guide minutely. Here is how you can prevent users from using smart cards on ...

There's nothing worse than realizing your external hard drive has been lost or stolen, when it contains sensitive personal or ...

After setting the password, you’ll be prompted to back up a recovery key. Should you forget your password (or lose your smart card), the recovery key can be used to access the protected drive.

A smart user can partially ward off this fate by using OneDrive’s Personal Vault feature, but unless you’re a paid Microsoft 365 user, you can store only three files in this secure folder.