Windows 10 tip: Protect removable storage devices with BitLocker encryption

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2016/11/17 21:04:00 (permalink)
 
Do you use a USB flash drive, MicroSD card, or portable hard drive to keep backups of important files? Protect yourself by encrypting removable storage devices so your files can't be accessed if the drive is lost or stolen.      Link

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    Re: Windows 10 tip: Protect removable storage devices with BitLocker encryption 2016/11/17 21:46:11 (permalink)
    Already doing this. It is definitely easier than the old fashioned way of decrypting certain folders, and requiring the key to unlock it.

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    Re: Windows 10 tip: Protect removable storage devices with BitLocker encryption 2016/11/17 23:02:47 (permalink)
     
    "The encrypted drive can be opened on any Windows PC, even one that's running a non-business edition of Windows."
     
    I don't believe so. I was under the impression you cannot unlock BitLocker encrypted files unless you have a specific Windows editions... Bitlocker is only included with:
     
    Windows Vista and Windows 7: Enterprise and Ultimate editions
    Windows 8 and 8.1: Pro and Enterprise editions
    Windows 10: Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions
    Windows Server 2008 and later..
     
     


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