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A work laptop is stolen. What does BitLocker drive encryption help protect against?

Data theft from lost or stolen devices.

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  1. Phishing emails
  2. Data theft from lost or stolen devices ✔
  3. Slow Wi-Fi

Why: Without encryption, someone can remove a drive and read the files. With BitLocker, the data stays unreadable without the key. Always keep your recovery key somewhere safe.

Huh, didn't know that: Microsoft says data on a lost or stolen device is vulnerable to unauthorized access.

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References

Answer: Data theft from lost or stolen devices. Without encryption, someone can remove a drive and read the files. With BitLocker, the data stays unreadable without the key. Always keep your recovery key somewhere safe.

  1. Microsoft Learn: BitLocker overview learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/data-protection/bitlocker
    addressing the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned devices
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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