SysAdmin Weekly

039 - BitLocker, Key Escrow, and the Microsoft Trust Question

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Microsoft reportedly handed over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI as part of a criminal investigation and that raises some uncomfortable questions.

In this episode of SysAdmin Weekly, Andy and Eric unpack what actually happened, how BitLocker key escrow works, and why the default behavior in Windows 11 matters more than most users realize.

We dig into:

- How BitLocker recovery keys get…