After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption. To paraphrase Fox Mulder, ...

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Entering the era where the CPU encrypts the SSD. Decoding the mechanism of Intel TSE, encryption key protection, and its relationship with TPM.IntroductionWhen it comes to PC storage encryption, many ...

Security researchers discovered poor implementation of SSD encryption by major manufacturers -- and the issue was exacerbated by Microsoft BitLocker trusting that encryption. Carlo Meijer and Bernard ...

I always take my laptop with me when I travel, which means I'll inevitably have to leave it unattended in the hotel room or airport security line. To ensure my personal data is protected if my PC is ...

In Microsoft’s words, Windows 11 “enables security by design”—and I love to see that deliberate focus on protection from ever-increasing threats. The less we all have to worry about our sensitive ...

Reacting to a recently discovered security hole in hardware-based encryption in solid state drives, Microsoft recommends that if you’re using BitLocker to protect a solid-state drive, you switch from ...