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BitLocker is a full
volume encryption feature included with
Microsoft Windows versions starting with
Windows Vista. It is
designed to
protect data by...
- also
implements Secure Boot,
Control Flow Guard,
ransomware protection,
BitLocker disk encryption, a firewall, and
Windows SmartScreen. In July 2024, Microsoft...
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supported (for
example using PKCS#11)
Windows 7
introduces Bitlocker-To-Go
which supports NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT,
however for hard
drive encryption...
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without a pre-boot PIN
being entered or a
hardware key
being present (e.g.
BitLocker in a
simple configuration that uses a TPM
without a two-factor authentication...
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availability of
Windows Vista.
BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool
prepares the hard
drive to be
encrypted with
BitLocker,
whereas Secure Online Key Backup...
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which contains additional networking and
security features (such as
BitLocker), as well as the
ability to join a domain.
Windows 11 Home may be restricted...
- example, Pro adds
additional networking and
security features such as
BitLocker,
Device Guard,
Windows Update for Business, and the
ability to join a...
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would not be released.
BitLocker is the
combination of
these features; "Cornerstone" was the
codename of
BitLocker, and
BitLocker validates pre-boot firmware...
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Examples of such use can be
found in
Linux Unified Key
Setup (LUKS),
BitLocker and
PrivateCore vCage memory encryption. (See below.)
Another example...
- with the
introduction of many new
security and
safety features such as
BitLocker and User
Account Control. The
ambitiousness and
scope of
these changes...
