Overview: Windows PCs can be securely encrypted without BitLocker using powerful third-party tools and built-in EFS ...

I rebooted. Logged in, and there's some notification asking me to backup the key because it is encrypting my file system. I didn't ask it to do that, and I wasn't even logged in as admin before the ...

BitLocker is the most common way to encrypt your Windows PC to protect it against data theft in the event that someone steals your PC, but it isn't the only option. If your PC doesn't have BitLocker ...

Inside of Windows is a methodology called Encrypting File System (EFS). It works on individual files or folders, rather than at the whole disk level like BitLocker does. Researchers at SafeBreach have ...

Learn how to put AppLocker, BitLocker to Go, security accounts, and other key Windows 7 security improvements to good use Windows 7 has been warmly received and swiftly adopted by businesses, with the ...

Windows 7 has been warmly received and swiftly adopted by businesses, with the result that many IT admins are now struggling with the platform’s new security features. In addition to changes to User ...

The EFS or Encrypting File System is a component of the legendary NTFS (New Technology File System). It is available on all the recent versions of the Windows operating system iterations from ...