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Sharing a Windows PC? Why you should disable EFS before it’s too late

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Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS for short) is showing its age. Although it’s still very easy to use – just right-click on a file or folder and select Properties > Advanced > Encrypt contents to protect data – the risk of losing the decryption key is still pretty high. Unlike BitLocker, which encrypts an entire drive, EFS is designed to protect individual files and folders. This can be useful in some situations, but it also means that users may not always be aware of which data they have encrypted. That’s why most folks switched to alternatives like BitLocker, which comes with Windows, or…

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    Sharing a Windows PC? Why you should disable EFS before it’s too late

    Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS for short) is showing its age. Although it’s still very easy to use – just right-click on a file or folder and select Properties > Advanced > Encrypt contents to protect data – the risk of losing the decryption key is still pretty high....

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