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minus-squareviking@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·5 months agoAssuming the laptop is running bitlocker (often on by default), has a user password, and is offline, that’s pretty decent.
minus-squareMenacingPerson@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·5 months agoNotebook refers to a paper notebook. Not a laptop.
minus-squareMenacingPerson@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoAnd in which world is bitlocker on by default? Nope.
minus-squareEmerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThis one https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-24h2-will-enable-bitlocker-encryption-for-everyone-happens-on-both-clean-installs-and-reinstalls
minus-squareWarl0k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-25 months agoA world where we all go insane from explaining “we can’t just ‘hack’ your bitlocker key” over and over to every older relative we have…
Assuming the laptop is running bitlocker (often on by default), has a user password, and is offline, that’s pretty decent.
Notebook refers to a paper notebook. Not a laptop.
And in which world is bitlocker on by default? Nope.
This one
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-24h2-will-enable-bitlocker-encryption-for-everyone-happens-on-both-clean-installs-and-reinstalls
A world where we all go insane from explaining “we can’t just ‘hack’ your bitlocker key” over and over to every older relative we have…