Executive Overview Bitlocker Drive Encryption

This paper provides an overview of BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows 7 and introduces BitLocker To Go. Introduced in Windows Vista, BitLocker Drive Encryption helps protect data by preventing unauthorized users from breaking Windows file and system protection on lost, stolen or inappropriately decommissioned computers. New for Microsoft Windows 7, BitLocker To Go is a natural extension of BitLocker Drive Encryption that addresses theft or unwanted disclosure of data made available through physical loss of removable storage devices (e.g., USB Flash Drives, USB Portable Hard Drives).