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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

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[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 child)

This is not true. There are several tools to create a bootable USB that uses a local account.

They just made it hard for Joe Schmoe to avoid it.

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[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 child)

using the normal installer

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[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 13 points 7 months ago

Joe Schmoe buys new laptop with Windows preinstalled.

Joe Schmoe boots it for the first time.

Greeted by first-log-on.

Goes through steps and is immediately captured.

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