Security ... think about it!
While Microsoft affirms the "unbreakable" nature of its new encryption technology, the company disputes claims that criminals would successfully use the programs to lock out police and other law-enforcement agencies. "Each time we have worked with law enforcement on any investigations we typically haven't found BitLocker has been a hurdle to the investigation," said Stuart Strathdee, the chief security adviser to Microsoft Australia. However, he was quick to assure users this did not mean there was a way to crack the encryption. "There is no back door under any circumstances; there is no way," he said.