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BitLocker

BitLocker is a full volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. By default, it uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm in cipher block chaining (CBC) or "xor–encrypt–xor (XEX)-based tweaked codebook mode with…

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Developer
Microsoft
Operating system
Windows Vista and later
Other names
Device Encryption
Release
November 30, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-30)
Type
Disk encryption software

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BitLocker

Nodes96
Edges95
Triples180
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020833
Components1

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BitLocker

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related to TPM alone is not enough · 25
BitLocker → BIOS, DRAM, However, If, In February, Kerberos, Linux, Mac OS, MBR, Microsoft, November, On, PIN, Serial Peripheral Interface, Similar, The, The Bress/Menz, This, TPM, Transparent
related to Device encryption · 19
BitLocker → Active Directory, Connected Standby, Core, Home, HSTI, InstantGo, Logging, Microsoft, Modern Standby, PCR, Pro, Starting, The, TPM, UEFI Secure Boot, While, Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows RT Windows
related to Encryption modes · 19
BitLocker → BIOS, CPU, It, Note, OS, PIN, Static Root, TCG, The, This, Three, TPM, Transparent, Trust Measurement, Trusted Computing Group, USB, USB Key Mode, User, Windows
related to Other concerns · 19
BitLocker → Dan Rosendorf's, Direct Memory Access, DMA, Elephant Diffuser, Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS, FIPS-compliant XTS-AES, In, Kernel Direct Memory, Microsoft, PCI Express, PCI Express Device, Protection, Starting, Thunderbolt, To, Virtualization-based Security, Windows, Windows Server
related to Operation · 15
BitLocker → BIOS, BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool, GB, In, MB, Microsoft, NTFS, NTFS-formatted, TPM, Unlike, Vista's, When, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista
related to Features · 14
BitLocker → BitLocker To Go Reader, FAT16, FAT32, In, Initially, On Windows XP, Release, Service Pack, Starting, Still, The, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista
related to YellowKey · 12
BitLocker → Chaotic Eclipse, CVE-2026-45585, GitHub, In May, June, May, Microsoft, The, This, Windows, Windows Server, YellowKey
related to history · 11
BitLocker → Another, Base, Code Integrity Rooting, Cornerstone, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing, Secure Startup, TPM, Trusted Platform Module, When, Windows Vista's
related to ROCA · 11
BitLocker → Coppersmith's Attack, In October, Infineon, Infineon TPM, Microsoft, Return, ROCA, The, TPM, TPMs, Windows Update
related to Upholding Kerckhoffs's principle · 10
BitLocker → According, AES, Although, In, Investigation, Microsoft, Microsoft-provided, Niels Ferguson, UK Home Office, United States Federal Bureau

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encryption windows microsoft boot tpm key volume system device drive security used disk attack operating vista access mode server encrypted

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BitLockerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
BitLockerOperating systemWindows Vista and later1.00infobox
BitLockerOther namesDevice Encryption1.00infobox
BitLockerReleaseNovember 30, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-11-30)1.00infobox
BitLockerTypeDisk encryption software1.00infobox
BitLockerWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/data-protection/bitlocker/1.00infobox
BitLockeris afull volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista0.90text
TPMinstance ofafter which the required disk-encryption key protection mechanisms0.80text
PIN or USB key are configuredinstance ofafter which the required disk-encryption key protection mechanisms0.80text
BitLocker to be compromised by booting the machine from removable mediainstance ofthat allows full disk encryption systems0.80text
such as a USB driveinstance ofthat allows full disk encryption systems0.80text
into another operating systeminstance ofthat allows full disk encryption systems0.80text

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