Data encryption makes it nearly impossible for someone to access a protected file without the proper decryption key or password. Many apps use encryption to keep your data safe, including password ...

BitLocker is the most common way to encrypt your Windows PC to protect it against data theft in the event that someone steals ...

Halloween doesn’t spook me, but a tale from Reddit recently did. Imagine you’re living your best life, only to realize your PC isn’t quite doing the same. You decide to give Windows 11 a full wipe to ...

Israeli researchers who have reverse-engineered a critical component of Windows’ encryption technology say attackers could exploit flaws to decipher secured information. Microsoft Corp. has downplayed ...

The latest version of Windows 11 will address the frustrating situation when the built-in Windows encryption tool BitLocker accidentally encrypts a USB drive. The new policy allows admins to exclude ...

Microsoft is warning that Windows 11 is subject to a bug that can cause data damage under certain specialized conditions, including writing data to encrypted drives using BitLocker. Unfortunately, the ...

Microsoft says that Windows 11 will get more security improvements in upcoming releases, which will add more protection against cybersecurity threats, offer better encryption, and block malicious apps ...

Real-life events — the disclosures from website WikiLeaks; Edward Snowden’s leaks of classified government documents to media outlets; credit card hijacks by the server load; and even Facebook’s ...

Microsoft has published a knowledge base article acknowledging a problem with encryption acceleration in the newest versions of Windows that could result in data corruption. The company recommends ...