2018-09-28T15:21:00Z

What do you like most about Microsoft BitLocker?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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Naren Malepati - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2024-02-05T08:26:00Z
Feb 5, 2024

The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process.

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Urs Schuerch - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2024-01-05T11:23:00Z
Jan 5, 2024

The platform provides good performance.

TS
Real User
Top 5
2023-12-08T12:23:10Z
Dec 8, 2023

It holds significant value as it reduces the need for extensive IT management to handle security across networks and environments

AS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-11-09T15:06:00Z
Nov 9, 2023

Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage.

NM
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-10-26T10:44:10Z
Oct 26, 2023

I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data.

Loyiso Gura - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-09-15T11:48:00Z
Sep 15, 2023

While it helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protection through encryption, the tool is really enhanced with the combination of other Microsoft Security and Compliance features like data labeling.

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Milan Turinic - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-08-10T14:36:18Z
Aug 10, 2023

It is an encryption tool and provides security.

Claudio Dosio - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-08-09T15:08:00Z
Aug 9, 2023

Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data.

Matt Hardy - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-05-26T10:53:00Z
May 26, 2023

I like the fact that you can get a BitLocker encryption key out of OneDrive.

SB
Real User
Top 5
2023-05-23T09:14:00Z
May 23, 2023

The tool is stable.

Anthony Jenkins - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-04-05T17:53:16Z
Apr 5, 2023

It maintains security on my computer. Since I travel a lot, it gives me confidence that if, for some reason, my computer is lost, my data won't be compromised.

RS
Real User
Top 20
2023-03-08T09:52:08Z
Mar 8, 2023

The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast.

TS
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-02-13T20:29:15Z
Feb 13, 2023

It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions.

LC
Real User
Top 20
2022-09-30T23:17:53Z
Sep 30, 2022

I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution.

SK
Real User
Top 20
2022-08-31T19:51:26Z
Aug 31, 2022

Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable.

AS
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-18T18:33:19Z
Jul 18, 2022

Technical support is excellent.

ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-07-03T14:29:37Z
Jul 3, 2022

Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast.

KD
Real User
Top 20
2022-05-18T03:52:42Z
May 18, 2022

As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use.

VM
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-06T10:58:09Z
Apr 6, 2022

The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use.

RC
Real User
2020-12-03T13:47:21Z
Dec 3, 2020

It is a Microsoft product so it falls in line with our organization which primarily uses MS products. By using a BitLocker server we are using automatic unlock of the drives. When on our network, the first step a workstation takes is powering on and then calling for the unlock credentials to unlock the drive. This happens quickly allowing all of our machines to be encrypted without using an "easy" password the end-user has to enter.

DC
Real User
2021-08-17T07:58:39Z
Aug 17, 2021

Actually, the coming free with Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise is the most attractive attribute of BitLocker. 


Also, BitLocker doesn't deal with any version upgrade that reduces maintenance efforts otherwise. While the plus is, BitLocker's memory/process requirement with lesser overheads (innate of Windows) are minimal and thus run faster than many 3rd-party disk-encryption counterparts. 


However, the crude usage of BitLocker necessitates manual storage (maybe insecure) and management of the recovery keys unless you incorporate an AD environment to auto-capture those keys by default. For some troubleshooting cases, you may probably need "Disk Genius" as the ultimate fault recovery tool whenever the BitLocker'ed partition becomes invisible or unbootable (being a few instances encountered in my experience of corporate-wide deployment).

TAYIM Henri - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-02-04T19:14:53Z
Feb 4, 2022

You can do a silent remote deployment very fast.

SK
Real User
2021-08-25T11:18:21Z
Aug 25, 2021

It's a straightforward solution for encryption.

SW
Real User
2021-03-29T19:33:20Z
Mar 29, 2021

It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward.

JM
Real User
2021-02-12T14:00:08Z
Feb 12, 2021

It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked.

AP
Real User
2020-12-24T01:20:10Z
Dec 24, 2020

The hard drive encryption is very good.

JH
Real User
2020-12-17T16:09:55Z
Dec 17, 2020

BitLocker is completely stable.

KC
Real User
2020-04-19T07:40:00Z
Apr 19, 2020

The ease of use is the most valuable feature. The ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very useable.

RL
Real User
2020-04-05T09:13:00Z
Apr 5, 2020

The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted.

Usman Rasool - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-03-16T06:56:11Z
Mar 16, 2020

We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good.

BF
Real User
2020-03-16T06:56:00Z
Mar 16, 2020

The solution works the way it's supposed to - stability and scalability are fine.

it_user1287888 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-03-09T08:07:58Z
Mar 9, 2020

There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful.

DL
Real User
2020-02-16T08:27:33Z
Feb 16, 2020

The most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform.

MohamedKhairy - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20Leaderboard
2019-12-09T10:58:00Z
Dec 9, 2019

It is easy to use. It is usually easy to recover someone's privacy. The manageability is much easier than McAfee. I think that Microsoft is a leader in this area. We are in the Microsoft school so our judgment of McAfee will be a little bit unfair as we recommend Microsoft all the time because of the easy manageability and support. I think that McAfee is designed for a different customer and every time we open a ticket with their support, it takes a very, very long time. The main difference is just the manageability and support. In terms of the solution itself or the functionality, I know that McAfee is very strong, but manageability and support, for us, is much more important. It's strengthens the solution for us.

JK
Real User
2019-11-28T11:33:00Z
Nov 28, 2019

The most valuable feature is the TPM (Trusted Platform Module), which makes the PC security stronger because somebody who is not from the team cannot access the PC without the decryption PIN.

YB
Real User
2019-05-15T05:16:00Z
May 15, 2019

The product is stable.

SP
Real User
2018-09-28T15:21:00Z
Sep 28, 2018

It is easy to implement and has AD integration.

BitLocker is a full disk encryption solution that protects your data from theft, hacking, and loss. BitLocker achieves this by encrypting the entire drive that hosts your operating system and all your data. BitLocker can work on all operating systems, drives, or devices, including portable storage devices. After BitLocker completes the data encryption, it generates a recovery key. Only those with the correct encryption key will be able to decrypt and access the encrypted files and...
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