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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 14 hours ago

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

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along_the_road@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 14 hours ago
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The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
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    Why do Microsoft have your private keys? Glad I don’t trust them with anything.

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    Your data should be yours and completely private, except we should probably have access too.

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      Plus, also our friends.

      And whoever the keys leak to

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    I wouldn’t trust Microsoft with pictures of my cat, and this is a perfect example of why.

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