Anybody here use BitLocker?
01-25-2026, 09:43 AM (This post was last modified: 01-25-2026, 09:45 AM by robkelk.)
01-25-2026, 09:43 AM (This post was last modified: 01-25-2026, 09:45 AM by robkelk.)
Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds
Workaround: Don't save your keys to your Microsoft Account, your OneDrive, or any other service controlled by Microsoft.
Quote:Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a fraud indictment.
The government case [PDF], which claims defendants in Guam fraudulently collected pandemic unemployment benefits, represents the first publicly known instance of Microsoft providing BitLocker keys, according to Forbes.
Workaround: Don't save your keys to your Microsoft Account, your OneDrive, or any other service controlled by Microsoft.
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Rob Kelk
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada