Win10 TH2 official version introduces a newer and more secure BitLocker encryption algorithm

On November 13th, Microsoft pushed the TH2 fall update to Win10 users on the evening of the 12th Beijing time. In addition to the announced new features, Microsoft also improved the BitLocker encryption function in TH2, letting you Computer data is more secure.

BitLocker encryption is a feature of recent generations of Windows operating systems (including Win7/Win8/Win8.1). After BitLocker is enabled, the data in the partition can be encrypted to prevent your data from being stolen. This feature is also enabled by default on new factory Windows tablets.

In Win10 TH2, Microsoft introduced the XTS-AES encryption algorithm to make data encryption more secure. BitLocker supports 128-bit and 256-bit XTS-AES Keys, but you should be aware that drives encrypted with the new encryption algorithm are not accessible in older versions of the Windows operating system. The improved BitLocker allows users to restore devices through Azure Active Directory.

The main new features of the improved BitLocker include:

• Encrypt and restore devices through Azure Active Directory. In addition to using a Microsoft account, you can also automatically encrypt your device by joining the Azure Active Directory domain. When the device is encrypted, the BitLocker recovery key is automatically hosted to Azure Active Directory. This way you can easily restore your device online.

• DMA port protection.

• A new group policy for configuring pre-boot recovery. You can now customize the pre-boot recovery prompts and restore the URL address.

Microsoft has been continuously enhancing the security of the system, on the one hand to improve the network security of the system, on the other hand to enhance the security of local data storage, these functions are especially important for enterprise customers.