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Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11 (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I always worry the the backup USB drive would be dead.

I guess I'm one minority but kind of like an ability to fetch the key from the web. Doing that securely of course can be tough.

[โ€“] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 4 weeks ago

Web. USB. Printout in a safe. On my phone. In Keypass. Etc, etc.

I'm not relying on a single copy.