Windows Vista Ultimate's new drive encryption feature BitLocker supposedly works with a regular USB drive. But if you pulled your hair out trying to enable it using Microsoft's non-existent ...

Q: I recently installed BitLocker on my laptop in an effort to provide security for the data in the event the computer is lost or stolen. I used the option to create a Startup Key with a USB drive and ...

Encrypt USB Flash Drives with BitLocker To Go. Microsoft has extended Bitlocker functionality in Windows. BitLocker To Go extends BitLocker data protection to USB storage devices, enabling them to be ...

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Windows 7 and 8: BitLocker To Go For Windows users, BitLocker To Go is the easiest way to encrypt an entire USB portable storage device. This capability, which first appeared with Windows 7, is ...

Losing your USB flash drive before a big presentation is a terrible way to start a Monday. Losing a drive that also contains valuable personal data or confidential company information will ruin your ...

Flash drives, or thumb drives, are portable devices that provide easy access to flash storage. Commonly used to take backups, transfer files between devices, and install operating system images, these ...

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe ...