- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260125043626/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/



Of course, this only applies to home users, not Pro/Corporate users… right?
Right?
/s if it’s not immediately obvious. In Windows 10, BitLocker required Pro. I’m not actually sure that is the case in 11, but I would assume so. Corporations almost always turn it on, the idea being if their computer is stolen, their data is not. Maybe the drive can be wiped, but the data could not be stolen. At least, that is the idea.
Meta makes computers? You mean the Meta Quest VR headsets?