Microsoft BitLocker is a fine volume encryption tool only marred by unnecessarily complex hardware and software requirements. Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or ...

As of the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption tool that’s built into Pro and Enterprise versions will no longer assume that self-encrypting SSDs are, you know, actually ...

Question: What are the pros and cons of using Windows BitLocker? Answer: You can do many things to help keep your computer secure, and encryption is one of those options. ...

There's nothing worse than realizing your external hard drive has been lost or stolen, when it contains sensitive personal or company data that could get you in trouble should it fall into the wrong ...

Users running one of the affected drives may think that Microsoft’s BitLocker tool, which comes standard on Windows 10 Pro, will cover the issue with its software-based encryption. BitLocker may ...

The BitLocker encryption built into higher-end versions of Windows Vista goes a long way toward locking out intruders at the boot-drive level, but it's neither 100% hassle-free nor 100% secure. Topics ...

BitLocker is available without TPM using software-based encryption, but it requires some extra steps for additional authentication. Computer firmware must support TPM or USB devices during startup.

One of the best-kept secrets of Windows 8, BitLocker to Go is the latest incarnation of an encryption tool that’s been included with select versions of Windows since Microsoft first introduced ...

The software giant, in an effort to help stem data losses and thefts that put PC users at risk, will offer a hard drive encryption tool with its Windows Vista operating system.

If the drive doesn’t have hardware self-encryption (or you’re using Win7 or 8.1), BitLocker implements software encryption, which is less efficient, but still enforces password protection.