Companies relying on self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...

Researchers at the Netherland’s Radboud University have uncovered serious security issues with several solid-state drives that use hardware-based encryption—vulnerabilities that would allow an ...

IT shops everywhere are becoming grimly aware of the explosive growth in lost and stolen data from businesses. As many as 10 percent of laptop computers are lost or stolen each year, and most of those ...

To paraphrase Fox Mulder, trust no self-encrypting SSD. As of the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption tool that’s built into Pro and Enterprise versions will no longer assume ...

Some software-based encryption doesn’t protect data if PCs are in “sleep” or “hibernate” mode. Given the start up time of Windows, many users take full advantage of sleep/hibertate modes so this is a ...

Most organizations operate under a dangerous misconception that their data is safe with encryption at rest and in transit.

As BitLocker offers two different types of encryption. This guide will help you switch between hardware-based and software-based encryption for fixed data drives. It is possible to switch between two ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. IBM is making a play in the hardware encryption market ...

To disable hardware-based encryption on removable drives in Windows 11/10 using Group Policy Editor, follow these steps: Once done, click the OK button. From now onwards, the hardware-based encryption ...

Companies relying on self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...

Companies relying on SEDs (self-encrypting drives) to secure data stored on their employees’ laptops should be aware that this technology is not immune to attack and should carefully consider whether ...