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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.

^{Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)}

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FunkyCheese

in reply to BeatTakeshi • 3 weeks ago • •

While that is indeed.. completely expected,
Its not a very safe encryption to begin with

tomshardware.com/pc-components…

I like my switch the linux more and more every day

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ShortN0te

in reply to FunkyCheese • 3 weeks ago • •

This is not really a weakness in the bitlocker encryption but in the TPM used to store the secrets if you set it up like that.

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Jumuta

in reply to ShortN0te • 2 weeks ago • •

security you don't understand is security you don't have. people really need to stop trusting horseshit from megacorps

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the_crotch

in reply to BeatTakeshi • 2 weeks ago • •

The problem isn't that they handed it over. The feds had a warrant, they had no choice. The problem is that they had anything to hand over.

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kylian0087

in reply to BeatTakeshi • 2 weeks ago • •

And that is why you dont save the key in your Microsoft account but local only instead.

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aurelar

in reply to kylian0087 • 2 weeks ago • •

Or you could .... Delete Windows too. Or only run it in a VM.

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Sure if that is a option. I am a fan of Linux too but unfortunately not everyone is ready for it. Specially corporate systems are not due to AD. In those cases where you need windows. Store the key locally.

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