BitLocker could have a more user-friendly interface at a lower price. There are no regular updates for it. If they introduce new features, the new version might offer improvements or enhancements in the future.
The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand. It could be more transparent. Documentation should be more accessible and simplified, particularly directed towards small organizations, making it understandable for smaller setups. A centralized management console with a web interface or dashboard for an implementation overview could exist.
Senior Presales Engineer at CenterTools Software GmbH
Real User
Top 5
2023-12-08T12:23:10Z
Dec 8, 2023
The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition. For the upcoming release, I'm interested in seeing additional features, particularly the ability to synchronize usernames and passwords into a pre-boot authentication system.
Microsoft SureStep Ambassador at 4Sight Dynamics Africa
Real User
Top 10
2023-09-15T11:48:00Z
Sep 15, 2023
Microsoft BitLocker needs to be an all-inclusive solution. For example, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) cryptoprocessor is required to use Bitlocker with your computer which keeps Bitlocker from adoption beyond Windows.
ICT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
2023-08-09T15:08:00Z
Aug 9, 2023
We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker. We found that quite a few users on the web are complaining about the solution's stability, especially after the Microsoft update. One user's laptop did not boot because of such an issue.
BitLocker should be available on standard Windows. We need to spend money on a Pro license to get BitLocker because it's essential to protect our customers' data. We don't want that to fall into the wrong hands.
I cannot think of any downsides to the solution at the time since it's very easy to recover my password if I forget my BitLocker password. It would be great if there were levels of security where the basic level locks the whole computer but has a level where I could give access to an individual who could open read-only files. The solution lacks the ability to allow its user to provide limited access to someone. This is one feature that needs to be added to the solution.
AnalystAssistant General Manager - Corporate Strategy, Growth and Transformation Office at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
2023-03-08T09:52:08Z
Mar 8, 2023
My overall experience is based solely on one point: the gateway to the admin site. Even though my password is correct, I often have to make multiple attempts to log in. Microsoft BitLocker can help streamline the login process so that it works on the first attempt. I would like the next release to include a fingerprint unlock feature, as I am currently required to use the PIN provided by my organization.
They should offer better login capabilities that are more secure. Right now, they only offer SSO. They need to offer multi-factor authentication. The support could be a bit faster.
System Administration Specialist at Alatau Innovations
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-18T18:33:19Z
Jul 18, 2022
We need to increase the data disc a bit, not all of it, as we tried to test some special software views. We had a problem with the disc. The disc may be damaged. We can lose information. This has just happened once. It’s not standard. The initial setup is complex. I want them to include the encryption of the data disc.
In terms of improvement, they should look at file encryption. When the files are being moved out or something, sometimes we need encryption in transit. Meaning when your system, your laptop you're using, the files are idle, then they are encrypted. And if you are sending the files out, let's say you're mailing the files out, that's data in transit. The encryption over there is controlled differently. It depends on what tool you're using for sending the files. However, the encryption is controlled there. The thing is, if you could have one single point of the solution, no matter if you're using Office 365 as an organization, to have just one encryption system across multiple systems, rather than having one BitLocker on the drive, then another encryption rule-set for sending an email, that would be easier. Maybe the solution could use some more capability within the reporting system, et cetera. The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal. If you had a third-party tool, they will give you very high-level, very detailed reporting across various categories and conditions. Microsoft doesn't do that. That's a huge drawback in the system. You open the control, you get a lot of information; however, that information, you can't export.
Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved. But it makes no difference in terms of functionality for us or users.
Manager - ICT at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2021-03-29T19:33:20Z
Mar 29, 2021
I was looking for a better solution. It's my understanding that if you're just to generate that endpoint encryption and you just run it normally, it may not give you the actual protection you need as you don't have a centralized server. At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage. Everything that you need to do manually can end up being an issue. If it's a product that can be automated, I would be happier with it. Right now, with the way it is arranged, it's a bit manual as it isn't centralized.
Manager, Information Technology Operations & Security at a government with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-02-12T14:00:08Z
Feb 12, 2021
User profiles can be improved so that people can create their own passwords. It has one password per machine, which is a problem. We would prefer each user to have his or her own boot password. Each user can have a username and password or biometrics, such as fingerprints and iris scanner, integrated into the boot process, but I really can't see that coming anytime soon, if ever.
Director, Cryptographic Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-12-24T01:20:10Z
Dec 24, 2020
Right now, the problem for us is, if a laptop is stolen, how they address it with the hard drive if it is already protected in BitLocker? We cannot protect anything until we have a centralized server feed where w can get all the information from all the laptop and the device if it does get stolen. Currently, to solve this, we are using a solution called Unbound. I'm a hardcore developer. I don't know whether the solution has any source files. That said, I don't see anything that's really lacking, feature-wise. It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit. It can take a long time - sometimes up to 90 minutes.
Chief Information Security Officer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-12-17T16:09:55Z
Dec 17, 2020
It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it. The support for Linux and Macs is really the only thing that we are missing.
The visualization could be better. I don't have any complaints about the usability of the stability of it and he licensing is quite reasonable actually.
Desk Top Operation Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-03-16T06:56:00Z
Mar 16, 2020
I think there is some room for improvement for end users and technical staff. They are the ones required to support the computers, learn how the solution functions and to troubleshoot. For now, they have to wing it most of the time and it could be better. For additional features, I'd like to see something more manageable by our agency. We had a portal where we could manage these. I know there are products out there that have portals where you can actually manage the BitLocker and that would be much better. If we lose a computer now it's unclear whether Absolute Computrace can find it if it's been encrypted. We have some issues with Microsoft about that.
IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2020-03-09T08:07:58Z
Mar 9, 2020
For our company's needs, the solution works very well. From a retail standpoint, in terms of Microsoft licensing, you need to purchase an enterprise-level version of the licensing tool to get the level of manageability that's needed. However, this is only offered to very large enterprises. The solution should offer encryption for other items such as shared folders, removable media, etc. The solution should recreate the key when Windows is upgraded to a newer version.
Director IM/IT at Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Real User
2020-02-16T08:27:33Z
Feb 16, 2020
In the next generation, it could have a higher level of encryption. I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy. I would like to have the ability to encrypt a cloud-based server with BitLocker.
Information Technology Specialist at Calculus System Sarl
Real User
2019-11-28T11:33:00Z
Nov 28, 2019
It takes a very long time to encrypt a disk, so I think that speed is something that can be improved. It can take more than two hours to encrypt a disk with one terabyte of data. When my clients are working, they don't really like having to look at a progress bar to tell them that the disk is in the process of being encrypted. If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant. I would like to be able to secure the hard drives of virtual machines. Securing data transfer such as email and the more general internet connection would be very good. They should improve the hybrid-cloud security and protect the network instead of just securing the computers.
The following areas need improvement: * The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting. * If you lose the data, or it becomes corrupted, then there is no backup for it. There is no way of recovering it. * There are no clear guidelines for using this product. * Technical support for this solution is poor.
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...
BitLocker could have a more user-friendly interface at a lower price. There are no regular updates for it. If they introduce new features, the new version might offer improvements or enhancements in the future.
The solution’s user interface could be improved.
The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand. It could be more transparent. Documentation should be more accessible and simplified, particularly directed towards small organizations, making it understandable for smaller setups. A centralized management console with a web interface or dashboard for an implementation overview could exist.
The primary aspect for improvement lies in expanding our developer base, which would accelerate the development process and bring these enhancements to fruition. For the upcoming release, I'm interested in seeing additional features, particularly the ability to synchronize usernames and passwords into a pre-boot authentication system.
They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management.
The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue.
Microsoft BitLocker needs to be an all-inclusive solution. For example, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) cryptoprocessor is required to use Bitlocker with your computer which keeps Bitlocker from adoption beyond Windows.
They can improve the security of the application and include an encryption disk in the next feature.
We recently found some stability issues with Microsoft BitLocker. We found that quite a few users on the web are complaining about the solution's stability, especially after the Microsoft update. One user's laptop did not boot because of such an issue.
BitLocker should be available on standard Windows. We need to spend money on a Pro license to get BitLocker because it's essential to protect our customers' data. We don't want that to fall into the wrong hands.
The solution needs to have better protection and improve its pricing.
I cannot think of any downsides to the solution at the time since it's very easy to recover my password if I forget my BitLocker password. It would be great if there were levels of security where the basic level locks the whole computer but has a level where I could give access to an individual who could open read-only files. The solution lacks the ability to allow its user to provide limited access to someone. This is one feature that needs to be added to the solution.
My overall experience is based solely on one point: the gateway to the admin site. Even though my password is correct, I often have to make multiple attempts to log in. Microsoft BitLocker can help streamline the login process so that it works on the first attempt. I would like the next release to include a fingerprint unlock feature, as I am currently required to use the PIN provided by my organization.
They should offer better login capabilities that are more secure. Right now, they only offer SSO. They need to offer multi-factor authentication. The support could be a bit faster.
The customizations could be more flexible.
The solution could be improved if it was more user friendly.
We need to increase the data disc a bit, not all of it, as we tried to test some special software views. We had a problem with the disc. The disc may be damaged. We can lose information. This has just happened once. It’s not standard. The initial setup is complex. I want them to include the encryption of the data disc.
In terms of improvement, they should look at file encryption. When the files are being moved out or something, sometimes we need encryption in transit. Meaning when your system, your laptop you're using, the files are idle, then they are encrypted. And if you are sending the files out, let's say you're mailing the files out, that's data in transit. The encryption over there is controlled differently. It depends on what tool you're using for sending the files. However, the encryption is controlled there. The thing is, if you could have one single point of the solution, no matter if you're using Office 365 as an organization, to have just one encryption system across multiple systems, rather than having one BitLocker on the drive, then another encryption rule-set for sending an email, that would be easier. Maybe the solution could use some more capability within the reporting system, et cetera. The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal. If you had a third-party tool, they will give you very high-level, very detailed reporting across various categories and conditions. Microsoft doesn't do that. That's a huge drawback in the system. You open the control, you get a lot of information; however, that information, you can't export.
The pricing should be improved.
Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved. But it makes no difference in terms of functionality for us or users.
The solution could improve by having a centralized GUI for management.
The console GUI could be better. The initial setup could be simplified.
I was looking for a better solution. It's my understanding that if you're just to generate that endpoint encryption and you just run it normally, it may not give you the actual protection you need as you don't have a centralized server. At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage. Everything that you need to do manually can end up being an issue. If it's a product that can be automated, I would be happier with it. Right now, with the way it is arranged, it's a bit manual as it isn't centralized.
User profiles can be improved so that people can create their own passwords. It has one password per machine, which is a problem. We would prefer each user to have his or her own boot password. Each user can have a username and password or biometrics, such as fingerprints and iris scanner, integrated into the boot process, but I really can't see that coming anytime soon, if ever.
Right now, the problem for us is, if a laptop is stolen, how they address it with the hard drive if it is already protected in BitLocker? We cannot protect anything until we have a centralized server feed where w can get all the information from all the laptop and the device if it does get stolen. Currently, to solve this, we are using a solution called Unbound. I'm a hardcore developer. I don't know whether the solution has any source files. That said, I don't see anything that's really lacking, feature-wise. It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit. It can take a long time - sometimes up to 90 minutes.
It is not good for cross-compatibility, so our Mac users are not able to use it. The support for Linux and Macs is really the only thing that we are missing.
The visualization could be better. I don't have any complaints about the usability of the stability of it and he licensing is quite reasonable actually.
The price of this solution should be more competitive. The first level of technical support needs to be improved.
I think there is some room for improvement for end users and technical staff. They are the ones required to support the computers, learn how the solution functions and to troubleshoot. For now, they have to wing it most of the time and it could be better. For additional features, I'd like to see something more manageable by our agency. We had a portal where we could manage these. I know there are products out there that have portals where you can actually manage the BitLocker and that would be much better. If we lose a computer now it's unclear whether Absolute Computrace can find it if it's been encrypted. We have some issues with Microsoft about that.
For our company's needs, the solution works very well. From a retail standpoint, in terms of Microsoft licensing, you need to purchase an enterprise-level version of the licensing tool to get the level of manageability that's needed. However, this is only offered to very large enterprises. The solution should offer encryption for other items such as shared folders, removable media, etc. The solution should recreate the key when Windows is upgraded to a newer version.
In the next generation, it could have a higher level of encryption. I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy. I would like to have the ability to encrypt a cloud-based server with BitLocker.
It takes a very long time to encrypt a disk, so I think that speed is something that can be improved. It can take more than two hours to encrypt a disk with one terabyte of data. When my clients are working, they don't really like having to look at a progress bar to tell them that the disk is in the process of being encrypted. If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant. I would like to be able to secure the hard drives of virtual machines. Securing data transfer such as email and the more general internet connection would be very good. They should improve the hybrid-cloud security and protect the network instead of just securing the computers.
The following areas need improvement: * The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting. * If you lose the data, or it becomes corrupted, then there is no backup for it. There is no way of recovering it. * There are no clear guidelines for using this product. * Technical support for this solution is poor.
More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc.