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To protect an external drive with BitLocker to Go, first connect the drive to a USB port and wait for Windows to recognize it and assign a drive letter.

If you're in the habit of transferring files using USB drives, you may want to protect the information you store on them.

Both Windows Vista and Mac OS X can encrypt files and protect them from the prying eyes of thieves and snoops. Vista's new BitLocker feature and ...

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You can save the key to a trusted cloud service or a USB drive or even print it out and keep it safe. Another factor to remember is that BitLocker isn’t a substitute for other security practices.