cm0002@libretechni.ca to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoMicrosoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down10cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comcm0002@libretechni.ca to privacy@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareZer0_F0x@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 days agoSo basically the US government can unlock any BitLocker encrypted device, anywhere. Which is to say BitLocker isn’t really doing the thing it’s supposed to be doing.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 days agoIf you have your bitlocker drive connected to an online Microsoft account: yes. If not, no, a local account is still technically safe. For now.
So basically the US government can unlock any BitLocker encrypted device, anywhere.
Which is to say BitLocker isn’t really doing the thing it’s supposed to be doing.
If you have your bitlocker drive connected to an online Microsoft account: yes.
If not, no, a local account is still technically safe. For now.