SSE-C stands (well, stood) for “Server Side Encryption- Customer-provided keys”. It allowed you to provide an encryption key ...

With so much hacking, scamming, theft, and spying in the digital world, encryption is becoming more popular. You see it in messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, in secure connections to websites ...

The error “Windows RE cannot be enabled on a volume with BitLocker Drive Encryption Enabled” prevents you from enabling the Windows Recovery Environment. WinRE is ...

You wouldn't use a phone that wasn't passcode-protected, nor a personal PC. So it's somewhat surprising that most people don't think twice about securing the contents of a USB storage device. If ...

Did you notice a yellow triangle warning sign on a Windows drive, particularly the C drive? It may cause alarm, but Microsoft uses a symbol associated with hard disk failure for a trivial issue. This ...

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a powerful tool for safeguarding your Windows 11 data. But what happens when crucial updates or hardware changes demand a temporary pause in this robust protection?

X users can no longer send encrypted messages on the platform. The company said in an update that it's "pausing" the feature "while we work on making some improvements." Users will still be able to ...

BitLocker locked me out of my PC after a system update, but the recovery key saved me. I found it on my Microsoft account under the device’s details and used it to unlock each encrypted drive. It’s a ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. To fix systems stuck at a ...

The spotlight on encrypted apps is also a reminder of the complex debate pitting government interests against individual liberties. Governments desire to monitor everyday communications for law ...