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

• Kissaki@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Or decline the upload recommendation.

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  • uszo165@futurology.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    There is no recommendation that a user can decline. Windows uploads the keys without asking, without consent.

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    • Kissaki@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Do you have a source for that?

      BitLocker FAQ says

      How can the recovery password and recovery key be stored?

      ​​​​​​​BitLocker Drive Encryption allows you to manually encrypt a specific drive or drives on a device running Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition.

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      • uszo165@futurology.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        My source was my own experience that my Windows 11 volume is encrypted and I have never been asked about key upload. So I assumed this happens automatically. I guess I am mistaken. I did not consider that my installation has no online Microsoft account. But since Windows is closed source no one knows for sure what gets uploaded.

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• blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Ya’ll know Veracrypt isn’t Bitlocker right?

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  • waitmarks@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I understand what veracrypt is, i don’t understand willingly using an operating system that constantly violates your privacy at every given opportunity.

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