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Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows…

Windows PCs by default will backup their encryption keys to the cloud, and Microsoft isn't afraid to share those with the FBI if requested. (Image credit: Zac Bowden | Windows Central) Microsoft has confirmed in a statement to Forbes that the company will provide the FBI access to BitLocker encryption keys if a valid legal order is requested. These keys enable the ability to decrypt and access the data on a computer running Windows, giving law enforcement the means to break into a device and acc...

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