Here’s How to Encrypt Your Whole External Backup Drive to Keep Your Files Safe

Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows updates have destroyed countless PCs—here's how I protect mine

Two steps to safeguarding your data and avoid getting locked out of your PC ...
thetechoutlook

Check out how to find a BitLocker Recovery Key from your Microsoft Account, and also how to keep a backup of your recovery key for emergency cases

Confused about what a BitLocker Recovery Key is? Well, a BitLocker Recovery Key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. This is a 48-digit number that lets ...
cryptopolitan

Microsoft hands over BitLocker keys to FBI, exposing users to major privacy flaw

Microsoft handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, exposing Windows users’ privacy risks. Global governments repeatedly request encryption access, pressuring tech companies like Apple and ...

Windows 11 Pro's most underrated features for getting more done

Windows 11 Pro is full of useful features that aren't available in the Home version. Here are the best for boosting productivity.

My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.
Law

Lawmakers: Recovery of Attorney Fees Is Key to Reforming NY's 'Broken' Open-Records System

Legislation to strengthen the recovery of attorney fees for people who are successful in their pursuit of records under FOIL, New York's Freedom of Information Law, has struggled to find majority ...
Tri-City Herald

Tri-Cities recovery center ramps up staffing. Here’s when it opens

Center set for tiered opening in May 2026. Full capacity by late summer. Facility will staff about 144 employees, aiming for 75% onboard at opening. No‑wrong‑door policy admits all patients; first ...
PC Magazine

LastPass vs. RoboForm: The Password Manager You Actually Need

After testing LastPass and RoboForm, I'm breaking them down by price, features, ease of use, and more, so you can see which password manager works best for you. I review privacy tools like hardware ...
geekompc

How to Use the BitLocker Recovery Key Prompts in Windows 11

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Android

Samsung Removes Key 'Recovery' Tools from Galaxy Phones—Including OS Sideloading

Samsung’s February 2026 security update is reportedly removing several advanced tools from the Android Recovery menu, including the ability to wipe the cache partition and sideload updates via ADB.
Ars Technica

Clueless cops post seized crypto wallet password. $5M quickly stolen.

Soon after South Korean police posted a press release boasting about seizing $5.6 million worth of cryptocurrency from 124 wealthy tax evaders, cops realized that they had mistakenly posted images ...