BitLocker not only encrypts the Windows drive but also external drives. Encrypting a removable drive, like a USB stick, is quicker and easier than encrypting the main Windows drive. Here ...

Encrypting a hard drive protects data and can be legally required, choose whole-drive encryption for the safest option. Back up important data, use Windows BitLocker or Veracrypt for encryption.

A USB drive that stores encrypted data. The encryption may be performed by third-party encryption software or the software that comes with the drive. In either case, the software is configured to ...