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Bitlocker Powershell Script to check encryption status | Thanks Jijo Chacko

Big thanks to “Jijo Chacko” for sharing this script with me.  Very useful to check the Bitlocker encryption status of computers in your environment.      Function Get-BitlockerInfo() <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves Bitlocker Encryption information. .DESCRIPTION Retrieves Bitlocker Encryption information from Multiple computers. .PARAMETER Machinelist File name and path of the file contains machine information. .B.N.E […]

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Check Bitlocker Encryption Status, Simple PowerShell Method

If you have enabled Bitlocker encryption on your Windows client and wondering how far along you are in the initial encryption process this quick PowerShell command will help you. Steps The first step is to turn on BitLocker Next, Right click PowerShell and select Run as Administrator Issue the following command: manage-bde -status c: to show the status […]

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Using built in Windows tool to secure wipe free disk space

So your working and had to make a backup copy of the CEO’s outlook data file onto your local computer. After your work on his or her mailbox, you delete the backup.  So you think!  We know this isn’t the true and with the many free and paid tools out today a person would attempt […]

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What’s Going on with TrueCrypt

As Bruce Schneier wrote “TrueCrypt WTF” I am curious about the status of TrueCrypt one of my favorite tools. There seems to be many summaries about this story . You can find them: Here on Slashdot Here on Hacker News Here on Reddit I am waiting for more details, lets see what plays out.

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Tech Short: Data Encryption

Data Encryption is the intentional scrambling of information into unreadable form – until it is later converted back into its original form by the intended recipient. Looking for data encryption tools or info have a look below: GNU Privacy Guard – GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is an open-source implementation of the famed Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) […]

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My 7zip backup excluding specific file types

I have been using 7zip to backup files on my system and recently wanted to exclude unwanted file types from my backups. File types such as Thumbs.db and .tmp files to be precise.  With the command line you’d use the “-x!” parameter. For example: C:Program Files7-Zip7z.exe a -t7z F:Backup.7z F:MyFiles*.* -r -x!*.db -x!*.tmp Here is […]