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ActiveWin.com: A Look at BitLocker Drive Encryption | |
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| Time: 10:33 EST/15:33 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
Chris has written an article on BitLocker encryption. Here is an excerpt: BitLocker is a drive encryption technology designed to secure the contents of the entire hard drive from unauthorized access. Essentially, BitLocker uses the Encrypting File System (EFS) technology that allows users to encrypt individual files and applies that encryption to the entire hard drive. This prevents any access to the hard drive unless the BitLocker startup key is provided at the time the computer is booted, even if the drive has been removed and placed into another system or into an external enclosure. This technology is ideal for systems containing highly sensitive information, and it’s ideal for any mobile system whose contents can’t be compromised in the event of theft. | ||
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| #1 By 37 (76.210.78.134) at 4/25/2007 11:00:55 AM |
| Sweet article. Thanks ActiveWin. |
| #2 By 2960 (24.254.95.224) at 4/25/2007 12:16:59 PM |
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I hope to heaven they disable this on the corporate images when they come out next year :)
TL |
| #3 By 32313 (208.131.186.18) at 4/25/2007 12:48:25 PM |
| Could have been a little more in depth. |
| #4 By 23275 (24.179.4.158) at 4/25/2007 3:30:29 PM |
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#3 - TL, that would be easily managed via group policy - as would the images themselves.
You are right to worry about single users in the SMB space running Vista Ultimate; however, three methods of storing user passwords are provided and the set up suggests multiple means be used - even printing it out is supported. |
| #5 By 67201 (67.84.233.173) at 4/25/2007 11:23:30 PM |
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Nice article. What will be interesting is a long-term review of living with Bitlocker. For example, what happens if you lose your USB key or it breaks? How does this affect maintenance tasks such as scheduled backups, disk defrag, virus scans?
You point out that resuming from "sleep" mode doesn't require reinsertion of the USB key to unencrypt the drive. Do you mean from "standby" or from "hibernation" mode? Most laptops are configured to go into standby after as little as 5 minutes inactivity. This would make re-inserting the USB key a pain in the neck (unless you left it in all the time and risked someone stealing it). However, from "hibernation" mode I would expect the key to be required, and if not, this would be a flaw. You also ask: "I’m a little puzzled as to why BitLocker is not available in the Business edition of Vista, because seemingly, that would be the edition installed on the majority of work related laptop computers." There's a simple answer: money. Vista Retail: $299. Vista Ultimate: $399. Vista Business Premium with SA: ?, but probably also around $400. You should know better than to ask this question: Microsoft never leaves money on the table. |
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