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BitLocker is the only drive encryption tool Windows users need

There is an abundance of free encryption tools, but if you’re running Windows, BitLocker is the only tool most people need, ...

Microsoft Quietly Released Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker with Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 ...

Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by ...
PC World

Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it and how to set it up

BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows ...
PC World

Lock and encode your flash drives with BitLocker to Go encryption in Windows 8

Losing your USB flash drive before a big presentation is a terrible way to start a Monday. Losing a drive that also contains valuable personal data or confidential company information will ruin your ...

Microsoft wants to fix BitLocker's slowdown with hardware acceleration

Microsoft will soon start "accelerating" input/output (I/O) operations for BitLocker-encrypted volumes on PC systems with ...
Ars Technica

What is the recommended full disk encryption method for a Samsung 970 EVO NVMe SSD?

I am a bit confused by all the full disk encryption methods available between hardware options like OPAL and software/hardware options like Bitlocker for a X1 Carbon Generation 6 thinkpad. I am about ...