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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Microsoft only has your key if you give it to them for convenience (by syncing to your Microsoft account), and they’re required by law to give anything stored in their servers if asked. There’s no conspiracy here.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

    Microsoft railroads you into this. Your Bitlocker key will get exfiltrated unless you do a bunch of bullshit to make sure it isn't.

    And that's the thing with Microsoft, they just keep doing this everywhere in Windows. There is and endless torrent of shit to turn off. No reasonable person will keep on top of it. And if you fuck up a singular time, they just vacuum everything.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Well, you obviously have never used BitLocker. The first thing they ask you when you activate BitLocker is to pick one of 3 options:

    1. Link to Microsoft Account.

    2. Save to a File

    3. Print Recovery Key (so you can write it down on a piece of paper or whatever)

    There’s no “railroading”. There’s plenty of real things to not like Microsoft. No need to make them up.

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