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1. #HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP HOW TO#
2. #HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP FULL#
3. #HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP WINDOWS 10#

#HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP HOW TO#

Before we get into how to enable BitLocker, there are a couple of things you should know first:ġ. In Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can turn on drive encryption by enabling BitLocker. The TrueCrypt team even recommends using BitLocker as it can do pretty much everything TrueCrypt was able to do. The program had been one of the most popular for encrypting your hard drive, but now that it is no longer supported, we don’t recommend using it.

#HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP WINDOWS 10#

Windows 10 encrypted after January 1, 2021 We may have your recovery key on file should you lose it. Your computer was likely encrypted using our old software, McAfee Agent.Windows 10 encrypted before January 1, 2021 If you lose this recovery key, you will forever lose access to your computer and all its files are irrecoverable. Due to privacy reasons, Arts ISIT does not keep records of your recovery key. You can print it and store it somewhere safe, you can also take a screenshot and save the picture somewhere safe. You will be shown an encryption backup recovery key, you must keep it safe somewhere.

If you forgot your login password to your computer, you will need the recovery key.

#HOW TO ENCRYPT YOUR LAPTOP FULL#

Encryption may take up to 1 full day to finish, depending on the speed of the computer.Restarting, sleeping, hibernating, and shutting down the computer with no impact on the encryption process. You can also use your computer as usual immediately.

This has little to no noticeable performance impact on your computer. The encryption takes 30 seconds to enable per computer, and then will run in the background.Enabling the encryption function in your operating system takes only minutes to complete. If you need to encrypt your computer, visit us at the Help Desk in Buchanan C113 or contact us using the web form below. Encryption does not interfere with any file sharing applications.It is used by over 2000 faculty and staff computers campus-wide, and uses your computer’s built-in encryption tools.Your operating system’s login passwords do not protect your data data on stolen computers is easily accessed by thieves.Any computer that stores UBC email must be encrypted. This applies to all teaching faculty, including sessional lecturers.

If your computer contains sensitive or personal information, which includes ANY information about students (student numbers, addresses, email addresses, full names, etc.) or UBC employees, you will be in violation of UBC policy if your computer is not encrypted. Encryption is vital for ensuring information security, in compliance with the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and with UBC’s own policies to protect Personally Identifiable Information (see a Quick Overview of UBC Security Policies).