{"id":27005,"date":"2019-04-25T15:52:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/30081\/How-Do-I-Buy-A-Laptop-With-An-Encrypted-Hard-Drive.html"},"modified":"2019-04-25T15:52:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:52:54","slug":"how-do-i-buy-a-laptop-with-an-encrypted-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/how-do-i-buy-a-laptop-with-an-encrypted-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Buy A Laptop With An Encrypted Hard Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I want to buy a new Windows 10 laptop for home use, and I want one with device encryption capability, so that the boot drive is encrypted. Until recently, this has only been possible with Windows Professional editions using BitLocker. I now see that if a laptop has the right specification, all versions of Windows 10 can have device encryption turned on<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The problem is that it\u2019s difficult, if not impossible, to get information from mainstream laptop vendors as to whether a specific model supports device encryption. Recent MacBooks are capable of using FileVault and Apple spells out which models support it, so why is this information so hard to find for Windows<\/a> laptops? Derek<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m glad you asked because you\u2019re right: there\u2019s a shocking lack of information about device encryption on laptops, and this applies to Microsoft<\/a>, to PC manufacturers, and to retailers. It\u2019s also something that laptop PC reviewers rarely seem to mention, which makes it hard, if not impossible, to tell how many laptops are compatible with Windows 10\u2019s device encryption.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not really a recent feature. Microsoft introduced device encryption with Windows 8.1 in 2013, as part of its strategy to convert Windows from a boring old desktop operating system into a mobile, always-on operating system that could run on touch-screen tablets and smartphones. It may well have been inspired by the device encryption built into Apple iPhones, which was enabled by default with the launch of iOS 8 in 2014.<\/p>\n

Today, device encryption is a standard feature on iPhones and Android smartphones, and it was \u2013 or is \u2013 on Windows Phones. Even though Microsoft abandoned its smartphone efforts, it should be a standard feature on Windows 10<\/a> laptops as well.<\/p>\n

Of course, PC manufacturers are driven by market demand, so it will only happen if people like us ask for device encryption, and vote with our wallets \u2013 which I\u2019ve signally failed to do so far.<\/p>\n

In the short term, I don\u2019t have a good answer. You can ask manufacturers directly, which is relatively easy to do if they have online chat facilities on their websites. You can ask retailers. And if you can get your hands on a laptop in a shop, you can check it directly to see if it\u2019s compatible with device encryption.<\/p>\n

Consumers vs professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the underlying problems is the divide between consumer and professional users, which is reflected in the differences between Windows 10 Home and Pro.<\/p>\n

Companies assume that consumers don\u2019t really know what they are doing, and that consumer products should therefore \u201cjust work\u201d out of the box. Windows 10 Home users are therefore steered into default installations that are ultimately for their own benefit. Automatic device encryption is just one of the background tasks they shouldn\u2019t need to worry about.<\/p>\n

By contrast, professional users are presumed to be able to cope with technical problems, even if they need a dedicated IT department to do it. Windows 10 Pro users are therefore given all sorts of configuration options, one of which is setting up BitLocker disk encryption.<\/p>\n

I suspect the answer you will get from most PC suppliers is that if you want device encryption then you should just buy the Pro version of Windows 10, even though BitLocker isn\u2019t really designed for consumer use. But at least it should be cheaper to do that than to upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro<\/a> by spending \u00a3119.99 online in the Windows Store.<\/p>\n

The other alternative is to look for a free third-party solution such as VeraCrypt<\/a> or AxCrypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Device encryption<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Windows<\/div>\n

Windows 10 displays a small padlock on the drives that are encrypted, unlocked to show that it is open and accessible to the logged in user. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs\/The Guardian<\/p>\n

Device encryption is attractive because it is completely transparent. People shouldn\u2019t be able to tell whether they are using it or not. They don\u2019t have to worry about their encryption key because it\u2019s created when they log in to Windows for the first time using a Microsoft account. They don\u2019t have to worry about saving it because the key is stored online in the OneDrive associated with their Microsoft account details.<\/p>\n

If something goes wrong, they can use another PC to log on to their Microsoft account and download a recovery key. (A Microsoft account is usually a Microsoft email address at Hotmail or Outlook.com, though you can also use a non-Microsoft address.)<\/p>\n

All this works well. The problem isn\u2019t the software but the hardware requirements. To be compatible, a Windows 10 Home laptop must have UEFI<\/a> SecureBoot enabled and a version 2.0 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) security chip. It also seems to require what Microsoft now calls Modern Standby<\/a>, which used to be called ConnectedStandby or InstantGo. Basically, it means a device can be turned on and off like a smartphone.<\/p>\n

According to Dell\u2019s website<\/a>, \u201cautomatic device encryption is only supported when the system \u2026 also satisfies the Modern Standby specifications\u201d with solid-state storage (SSD or eMMC) and non-removable (soldered RAM). Which sounds like a smartphone.<\/p>\n

Frankly, I can\u2019t see why device encryption should depend on a power management feature or soldered memory chips, but it might explain a lack of widespread support.<\/p>\n

BitLocker<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Windows<\/div>\n

Windows 10 Home\u2019s disk management shows the hard drive as BitLocker Encrypted. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs\/The Guardian<\/p>\n

As far as I can tell, device encryption is basically the same as BitLocker. In fact, if you have device encryption enabled on a laptop, Windows 10\u2019s Disk Management utility says your C: drive is \u201cBitLocker Encrypted\u201d. The difference is that BitLocker works on lots of machines that device encryption won\u2019t touch.<\/p>\n

BitLocker was introduced with Windows Vista in 2006, when Windows PCs used BIOS chips to boot, instead of UEFI. It worked with the TPM 1.2 chips that were common at the time, and you could even use it without a TPM if you were willing to use a start-up key on a USB thumb drive instead. It worked on old hard drive on PCs built years before Modern Standby was invented.<\/p>\n

In other words, BitLocker ought to work on any mainstream laptop you\u2019re likely to buy. It may not have device encryption\u2019s ease of use, but at least you\u2019d get the extra security you want.<\/p>\n

How to tell<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Windows<\/div>\n

Windows 10 Home\u2019s device encryption simplifies securing your data, but only if your machine is compatible. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs\/The Guardian<\/p>\n

How can you find out if laptop has device encryption? It depends which version of Windows 10 it\u2019s running.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s running an old version, run the Settings app (the cogwheel icon), go to the System page and select About. There\u2019s a section called Device Encryption at the bottom of the page, along with a button that should say \u201cTurn off\u201d (because it should be on).<\/p>\n

If the About page doesn\u2019t mention device encryption, then you can assume it\u2019s not supported \u2013 but see below.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s running a newer version of Windows 10, run the Settings app, go to the Update & Security page and select Device Encryption.<\/p>\n

However, there is a better way to check a laptop, which is to run the old System Information desktop program. To do this, type sys in the search box on the taskbar, right click on System Information and select \u201cRun as administrator\u201d from the drop-down menu. Near the bottom of the System Summary page there\u2019s an entry for Device Encryption Support. If this says \u201cMeets prerequisites\u201d then device encryption is supported on the hardware in question. If it doesn\u2019t, it should tell you why not, such as InstantGo not being supported, or whatever.<\/p>\n

Sorry to report that my 2017 Dell XPS desktop tower says: \u201cReasons for failed automatic device encryption: Un-allowed DMA capable bus\/device(s) detected.\u201d I must be careful not to lose it on the tube.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think anyone has compiled a list of Device Encryption Support entries for various computers, but post your results in the comments and maybe somebody will start one.<\/p>\n

Have you got a question? Email it to Ask.Jack@theguardian.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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