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DELLUSER108764
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March 1st, 2023 08:00
DELL Data Encryption vs Windows Bitlocker
Dell seems to have it's own encryption driver, for high end computers like mines, does it replace Bitlocker, which is enabled on my laptop? If this driver works better and is more secure then I will install this one over bitlocker.
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Posted March 6th, 2023 18:00
I know, been there. One time I had to format s--- because my system decrypted and i didn't want that so I crashed my computer on purpose and had to format it. I can imagine how hard bitlocker is if it would put you in these situations but thank you man. I just needed to know about DELL's encryption software.
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Posted March 1st, 2023 09:00
It would replace bitlocker, yes.
Hardware encryption used to be less hardware intensive than software (i.e., Bitlocker). That's generally no longer the case. Bitlocker can be centrally managed more easily than full disc encryption (hardware), but they achieve the same goals.
Either way, be sure you have a secure backup of your encryption key (it will be backed up in your Microsoft account for Bitlocker if you have activated Windows with a Microsoft account; if not, you MUST keep an off-system backup of the encryption key. If you're using FDE, make and keep a backup of the key/passphrase.
Loss of the backup key means irretrievable loss of the data on the drive in either case.