If you’re on Windows 11, there’s a good chance you’re using BitLocker to protect your system files and personal data.

Microsoft is investigating a bug triggering security alerts on systems with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) processor after ...

and Bitlocker runs silently in the background, decrypting data on demand. The problem is key storage. In a simplified sense, encryption keys are stored in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

The way Bitlocker works is to use a private key stored in the TPM chip to encrypt the full volume key that in turn was used to encrypt the volume data. This is all done by low-level device drivers ...

A bug in Windows 11 24H2 and older versions of the operating system causes the BitLocker settings to stop working.

The only edition it’s limited on is Home. For optimal security, BitLocker also requires a computer with TPM 1.2 hardware or newer. (Remember, BitLocker stores its decryption key in the TPM.) ...

The BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability can be a serious threat to organizations' security. Here's why.

Allowing BitLocker without a TPM will require unlocking the operating system drive at startup with either a password or startup key on a USB flash drive. This option ...