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Not quite. Windows Home automatically enables disk encryption if you sign in with a Microsoft account (and the device has a TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot). But yes, f
by legalcorrection 5y ago
Not quite. Windows Home automatically enables disk encryption if you sign in with a Microsoft account (and the device has a TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot). But yes, full BitLocker functionality, such as setting up alternative decryption methods (e.g. requiring a PIN or usb key), is only available on Windows Pro and higher.
- GeekyBear 5y agoWhat happened to there not being many caveats?
- legalcorrection 5y ago>ARM Macs have a new security feature we haven't seen previously. They are built to resist attackers who have physical access to the hardware. That’s what you said and it’s completely and unequivocally false. No caveats.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoActually there is a caveat. With Windows laptops, rven if you cant read the data, you can wipe them and start fresh. M1 Macs are locked to their owner if left in Lost Mode and are always broadcasting Find My signals when on in that situation.
- legalcorrection 5y agoGood point. To be a little pedantic, I think there have been some devices that let you permanently turn on secure boot or shipped that way.
- smoldesu 5y agoHow is that a caveat? It upholds the ultimate goal of encryption, preventing adversaries from accessing your data. Sounds like you're shifting the goalpost of the word "encryption"...