Enabling Indexing of Encrypted Files
If your search for content in encrypted files is failing then you may need to enable the Index Encrypted Files option available in Windows 7. Windows uses the index to perform very fast searches on your computer. Unlike the previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 supports indexing the contents of encrypted files. This makes searching encrypted content as easy as searching unencrypted content. By default, non-encrypted content (even non-encrypted properties of encrypted files) are always indexed. Indexing of encrypted files is possible on local file systems and an index rebuilt is required when you enable or disable this function. Read more…
Categories: Performance Tags: BitLocker, encrypted files, encryption, Index, Indexing, Indexing Options, PIN, rebuild index, Search
BitLocker Security Modes
BitLocker can function in different modes which provide different levels of security. Which mode you choose depends on whether you have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on your computer and the level of security you want to achieve. The TPM is a secure device built into the hardware of the computer to store cryptographic (encryption) keys. Different security modes can combine the usage of a TPM, a PIN number and a startup key. A startup key is a cryptographic file that is stored on a separate USB file. Go here for more info about the security levels of BitLocker.
Categories: Security Tags: BitLocker, cryptographic, encryption, key, PIN, startup key, TPM
