Item: BitLocker Drive Encryption
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I work as a government contractor and there are times where the equipment we use require BitLocker Drive Encryption to be used.
The business problem is the performance of the device that is using BitLocker.

Pros and Cons

Definitely encrypts the drive and provides a high level of security
Protects the drive from any tampering and good luck trying to get back the data after lots of bad attempts.

Performance hit with non SSD hard drives or up to date equipment
Slow boot times due to the encryption of the drive.

Return on Investment

You cannot put a price on classified or confidential information leaks.

Alternatives Considered

truecrypt

There really is no competition with disk encryption at least on a Windows platform. Most Microsoft OS's have bitlocker encryption available to them.

Other Software Used

OneNote, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Exchange

Likelihood to Recommend

It should be used if the information on the device is worth securing. Otherwise it is a pain and hassle each and every time you want to turn on your computer.

Use BitLocker Drive if you Really Need It

Overall Satisfaction with BitLocker Drive Encryption