The Key Exchange Key (KEK) acts as an authority that allows Microsoft to update the other databases, like the DB and DBX that tell your computer which bootloaders are safe.

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

The February Windows update preview is extensive. It includes new Secure Boot certificates and app and settings backups.

The February optional patch for Windows 11 brings a network speed tool to the taskbar, new camera controls in the Settings app, and a built-in Sysmon tool.

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In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise data is encrypted. Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys ...

Microsoft confirmed it provided BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI after receiving a valid warrant, reigniting the debate over user privacy and encryption. While BitLocker remains secure, the incident ...

Microsoft confirmed it can hand over BitLocker recovery keys stored in the cloud under warrant, reviving debate over who controls encrypted data. Image: Simon Ray/Unsplash Microsoft is under scrutiny ...