EFS (Encrypted File System) and Bitlocker are two different things... i've always gotten that message the first time I went into a file (or folder) properties under advanced and checked the ...

BitLocker encryption Vista EFSWindows Advisor Safer Laptops with BitLocker Vista introduces a new security feature that makes roaming users and their data safer. Here's a look. By Zubair Alexander ...

Part of what makes BitLocker so secure is its reliance on the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chip. It is possible to encrypt a drive using BitLocker on a system without a TPM chip, but BitLocker is ...

How to Encrypt and Decrypt a File. Encrypting files on your computer helps to secure your data from unauthorized access. Microsoft Windows features the native ability to encrypt files and folders ...

The BitLocker encryption built into higher-end versions of Windows Vista goes a long way toward locking out intruders at the boot-drive level, but it's neither 100% hassle-free nor 100% secure.

The lab-developed ransomware strain relies on the Encrypting File System (EFS) component in Microsoft's operating system and can run undetected by some antivirus software.