Microsoft BitLocker Reviews

We use the solution ncrypt any agency data . We probably have about 3,800 users on 5,000 plus computers and there are a variety of roles with some people doing data entry all the way through to system administrators. We're a statewide agency. We'll probably increase usage in another few years when we have more computers. I work as the Desktop Operations Manager in the company and we're a customer of Microsoft. 

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. 

I've been using this solution for four years. 

I think stability is fine. My personal impression is that it's working the way it's supposed to. I  believe that the problem is on the end user side because they don't know how it functions. They get frustrated and accidentally activate the blocker and get locked out. 

We've never had a problem with that. 

We really haven't had much technical support on this other than from Dell trying to help us and Microsoft telling us everything is fine. We've only just started trying to determine what the problem is so hopefully things will improve. 

Before this, we used Wave but when they were bought out by another company we switched to BitLocker. 

Initial setup was straightforward. 

This is not my area but I don't think we pay annual licensing costs. I think we just pay for computer leasing, and all fees are included in the purchase. I don't think we're getting our money's worth because we're often unable to locate computers that have been lost. 

I think it's important to involve the technical team when selecting a product and testing it out, rather than having the upper management make the decisions regarding which products to purchase. It's also important to get upfront support, technical support and maintenance, and maybe somehow get a portal where they can manage it themselves rather than it just kind of existing. 

I would rate this product an eight out of 10. It does what it's supposed to do and it's just the troubleshooting that's a problem.  

I use BitLocker to keep our work computers and files safe. Since we deal with sensitive data, I asked the developers to turn on BitLocker on their computers. This makes sure that our information stays private and secure.

I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data. The fact that it uses a 256-bit key with AES makes the encryption super secure. It is kind of like having a tough lock on our digital stuff. Additionally, it is easy to use, which is a big plus. The application doesn't make things complicated, and that makes it convenient for everyone to keep their computers and files safe without a lot of hassle.

The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue.

I have been using Microsoft BitLocker for a little over a year.

I would give it an eight out of ten for stability. It is not a perfect ten because I have encountered occasional issues, especially when starting up my computer. Sometimes there seems to be a problem with the files, and I notice certain restrictions. When this happens, I reach out to our tech person who handles the BitLocker setup to fix it.

BitLocker is fairly scalable. We have less than 20 users of the solution at our company.

The initial setup is quite simple. Deploying BitLocker took a relatively short time since we had a tech expert familiar with it. We had less than 20 laptops to secure, and the deployment speed was impressive. With the technical guidance in place, they could deploy it on about five to ten laptops simultaneously in a single day.

BitLocker is not very expensive.

I would recommend BitLocker to others. As part of the development team, we take the lead in creating plans, and we have suggested using BitLocker for critical users who need to protect their laptop content. It has been effective for us, providing a solid layer of security, especially for sensitive data. If someone is looking to safeguard their information, BitLocker is a reliable solution worth considering. Overall, I would rate it as a ten out of ten.

Whole Disk Encryption is great. BitLocker runs seamlessly during boot up. I also liked that it did not conflict with Windows, most likely since it was created by the makers of Windows, Microsoft.

BitLocker provides the common person with great security to guard against most threats consisting of efforts by unauthorized people who try to gain access to the computer by not allowing it to boot up absent a password.

There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption, but given the fact BitLocker is readily available, and has no known conflicts, I think it is a great product to secure against unauthorized access.

I have used and recommended BitLocker to people in the corporate and high net wealth arena.

Despite some bad press and conspiracy theories, I trust the product, but do recommend using a secondary effort such as encrypting a partition of the drive. This is helpful in the event BitLocker is compromised; using PGP with a different password (at least 20 characters; do not use words, of course).

We have not encountered any stability issues. I have heard some computers using other whole disk encryption solutions can freeze up at times; I have not heard of such with BitLocker.

We have not encountered any scalability issues.

I have never needed to use customer service; however, corporate customer care at Microsoft is great at resolving issues.

I like the domestic support team; have yet to have an issue with them.

We did not previously use a different solution.

The initial setup was straightforward; very simple to install and modify from 128-bit to 256-bit encryption, 256-bit being the government standard for "Top Secret" information.

I did not use a vendor team to implement it.

Encrypting the help desk system with BitLocker serves as a crucial security measure. If a laptop or device falls into unauthorized hands, the encryption ensures that data cannot be decrypted without proper authentication which enhances system security and provides a reliable recovery mechanism to safeguard sensitive information.

It provides a comprehensive level of protection against unauthorized access. 
It holds significant value as it reduces the need for extensive IT management to handle security across networks and environments. Its significance goes beyond BitLocker alone; it encompasses the entire product suite or platform.

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.

I have been using it for a few years.

It's stable and well-established. Over the past few years that we have been using it, it has proven to be reliable and robust. I would rate it ten out of ten.

It provides high scalability.

In terms of Microsoft tech support, the speed, knowledge, and customer-friendliness can vary. Microsoft support may have its complexities, but when using our management tool for BitLocker, the process is streamlined.

The initial setup is straightforward. It involves leveraging our SaaS platform, allowing the backend to be subscribed.

The deployment process is streamlined: you need to create a configuration and effortlessly roll it out to your machine. It's an easy and user-friendly procedure.

It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis.

Overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.

We put BitLocker on all our consultants' laptops to protect their data in case they lose their machines.

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

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 have used BitLocker for five years.

BitLocker is stable.

We haven't rolled it out on a large scale. We're enabling it one computer at a time. 

BitLocker is pre-installed on Windows Pro, so you only need to switch it on. It takes a while to run, but you can switch it on and go do something else. It takes a minute or so to find it in the settings and enable it. 

BitLocker is included in the Windows Pro license. The Pro version of Windows costs about 100 pounds more than the Home Edition, so you need to decide if it's worth upgrading to Pro. That extra cost might be a tough pill for some companies to swallow, but it's necessary if you don't want to worry about your data if an employee loses their laptop. 

I rate Microsoft BitLocker 10 out of 10. It's a simple tool that does what it says. I recommend using it if you have access. 

We encrypt our devices, drives, and certain folders based on their importance. It's very intuitive. The user interface makes it easy for us to encrypt the content of a drive or folder.

The product has improved our security by allowing us to block users who shouldn't have access to particular data. It's as simple as that.

It is quite comfortable to integrate it with other devices. 

It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data.

There is room for improvement in stability. 

I have been using it for quite some time. But, I don't use it extensively. 

We've used it in a limited way, and I found it good. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. There's always room for improvement.

It has built-in scalability. If we want to replicate settings on ten devices, we can replicate and automate that process.

There are different DevOps teams involved with this product. 

The initial setup is quite straightforward and simple. If you want to deploy it on new devices, it doesn't take long.

We secure certain devices, folders, and files. We're not deploying it broadly.

Securing our digital assets makes it worth the investment. 

Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten. I would recommend using it. 

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

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.

I have been using Microsoft BitLocker for about eight to ten years.

I rate Microsoft BitLocker a nine out of ten for stability.

Microsoft BitLocker's initial setup is extremely simple.

Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is included in the Microsoft license, and you don't have to pay an additional fee for it.

Microsoft BitLocker is directly deployed on the end user devices. Microsoft BitLocker is an encryption solution that ciphers the disk of the local machine. If you carry around your devices and somebody steals them, they cannot read the data off it even if they attach it to another device.

Microsoft BitLocker is directly deployed on the end user devices. Microsoft BitLocker is an encryption solution that ciphers the disk of the local machine. If you carry around your devices and somebody steals them, they cannot read the data off it even if they attach it to another device.

Using Microsoft BitLocker is very easy. After ciphering the data, it unlocks itself if you have a modern PC attached to the correct PC. However, you must have your old company username and password to create an account and see the data. You cannot see the data if you don't have the password. Nothing much can be done regarding the software's usability or evolution.

Microsoft BitLocker should not be considered as an end-user software. It's a system software that protects your hard disk.

Microsoft BitLocker is not hard to use.

Overall, I rate Microsoft BitLocker a nine out of ten.

• Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM).
• Use of the computer's TMP to not have to request PIN for the user.
• In Windows 10 (1511) the TPM supports the XTS-AES encryption algorithm.

Before BitLocker we used the DELL disk protection through the BIOS. This protection is not very efficient and the user needs a PIN to unlock the computer. With BitLocker I guarantee the protection of the disk and the configuration is transparent to the user.

The implementation of BitLocker is not simple. There are many prerequisites and hours of study and testing. We have had some communication problems between Windows 10 and TMP and, in some cases, the computer does not work and we need to generate a new key in MBAM.

We tested the solution for four months on all computer models we have before placing it in the production environment.

Yes. We had communication problems between the OS and TPM 1.2 of the computer. It is best to use computers with TPM 2.0.

No. We have 1200 computers and the environment, with one MBAM server and one SQL, is supporting the environment. I do not know how scalability is using Active Directory to store the encryption keys.

There is a lot of documentation in English and Brazilian Portuguese. To date, we have not needed Microsoft technical support.

No. Symantec, Dell and McAfee solutions for disk encryption are expensive and some of them use BitLocker behind the solution, but are very expensive.

The initial setup is simple. You have the task of turning on the TPM of all computers before attempting to use the BitLocker. When using MBAM + SCCM + SQL it is important to have a CA root in your environment to issue the digital certificate to the MBAM.

BitLocker is already in Windows 10 and its price has already been "paid". To use another disk encryption solution you have to analyze well the needs of each company and how much data is critical to the business.

I evaluated solutions from DELL, Symantec and McAfee. Among all, Symantec has a good solution, but very expensive.

We are using BitLocker for Windows 10 (which depends on TPM 1.2 or greater) being managed by MBAM 2.5 with SQL Server database to store the encryption keys. BitLocker is configured to use Active Directory or SQL to store the encryption keys. When using AD, the keys are stored in an unprotected directory. When using SQL, the stored keys are stored in an encrypted database.

I recommend that you study many hours before you start testing. Take the MBAM test at Microsoft's website.

Study TPM 1.2 and 2.0.

Use SQL to store the encryption keys and not the Active Directory, so you leave the AD free of high processing and add a layer of protection with the encryption of the database.

It is important to test on ALL models of computers, there is always a model that will not work.