More recently, BitLocker has provided encryption for full drives and portable drives. Windows has a long history of providing at-rest data-protection solutions that guard against nefarious attackers, beginning with the Encrypting File System in the Windows 2000 operating system. Wherever confidential data is stored, it must be protected against unauthorized access. When users travel, their organization's confidential data goes with them. See BitLocker for a general overview and list of articles. This article explains how BitLocker Device Encryption can help protect data on devices running Windows.
