Take these preemptive steps to protect your data and make your laptop more recoverable in case it's ever lost or stolen.

Microsoft has added new BitLocker encryption guides on its official website. These are meant to explain to users what BitLocker does and how to recover and/or back up the necessary BitLocker keys. The ...

Cloud storage is a reliable way to backup important files. Yes, you can always use an external hard drive or SSD, but as long as you're regularly backing up your data, the cloud is an excellent ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

The move comes after a rash of cases in the past couple years where private data on backup tapes was lost or stolen, said Mike Adams, senior group manager for NetBackup product marketing at Symantec. ...

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If you can’t find your BitLocker recovery key, this post will help you. BitLocker is a volume encryption feature in Windows that lets you encrypt an entire volume to protect your data. It provides a ...