Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year.

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 controls encrypted data.
moneycontrol.com

Microsoft hands BitLocker recovery keys to authorities, enabling access to encrypted laptops

Did our AI summary help? Microsoft has provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys to unlock encrypted hard drives on seized laptops, according to a report by Forbes. The disclosure highlights a ...

Storing your BitLocker key in the cloud? Microsoft can give it to the FBI - what to do instead

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

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows 11 Backlash, Plans Major Improvements in 2026

Microsoft is shifting focus to fixing Windows 11 performance and reliability after months of buggy updates, boot failures, ...

Windows Lock Screen Madness Ends — Microsoft Password Update Confirmed

Microsoft users can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Windows 11’s lock screen password madness comes to an end.
Macworld

M5 MacBook Pro: Everything you need to know about the new Mac laptop

Apple has updated the 14-inch version of the MacBook Pro with an M5 chip. Those hoping that Apple would also introduce M5 Pro and M5 Max models of the MacBook Pro will be disappointed: the M4 Pro and ...
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Microsoft Gave The FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Breaking from Apple Privacy Stance

Microsoft has provided BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI in a Guam fraud case, marking the first known instance of such cooperation and raising privacy concerns.