How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft account, your disk is likely already encrypted, and the key is likely already stored on ...

Microsoft Shared BitLocker Keys With FBI, Raising Privacy Fears

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who ...
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a ...

Your BitLocker-secured Windows PC isn't so secure after all - unless you do this

Microsoft says it may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Here's how to protect your privacy.
PCMag

Report: Microsoft Hands Over Keys for BitLocker-Encrypted Data to FBI

Microsoft handed over keys to BitLocker-encrypted data stored on its servers during an FBI probe last year, granting access ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

Microsoft hands over BitLocker keys to FBI, exposing users to major privacy flaw

Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, exposing Windows users’ privacy risks.

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Forbes reported on Friday that Microsoft turned over recovery keys for BitLocker, allowing the FBI to access data stored on ...

There's a right way to wipe your Windows PC before getting rid of it - here's how I do it

If you're ready to replace your old computer and hand it down to a friend or family member, you'll need to wipe your data and reset it. Here's how to do it properly.
Investopedia

What Will Prompt the Fed to Cut Interest Rates Again? FOMC Minutes Offer Key Insights.

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Kevin Dietsch / Getty ...
Digi Times

Taiwan quake damages key quartz tubes at fabs, putting chip recovery in focus

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Taiwan's eastern coast late on December 27 disrupted parts of the island's semiconductor supply chain, after several wafer fabs reported damage to quartz furnace tubes ...