Microsoft crosses privacy line few expected
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Microsoft confirmed that it's providing BitLocker recovery keys to federal investigators in alleged COVID-19 unemployment fraud case in Guam, allowing access to encrypted laptop data.
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This is one of the clearest public examples to date of Microsoft providing BitLocker recovery keys to authorities as part of a criminal investigation. While the warrant itself may have been lawful, the implications stretch far beyond one investigation. For everyday Americans, this is a clear signal that "encrypted" does not always mean "inaccessible."
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