These tools let you encrypt your entire USB drive with a password, making it nearly impossible for anyone without the password to access the data. Using these built-in options is often the easiest way ...

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BitLocker also supports Windows Networks, and administrators can set up Windows group policies that can enforce the use of Bitlocker on removable storage devices and also encrypt the hard drives on ...

When BitLocker made its debut in the form of Windows Vista, it could only encrypt the system volume. As of Vista SP1 and Server 2008, BitLocker could encrypt non-system volumes. Continuing the march ...

For road warriors who work with large databases and other power- and space-hungry business applications, one hard drive in a laptop is often just not enough. Adding a second drive to the laptop not ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...