Security and Encryption

  1. All Surface Book 3’s are set to use Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption on it’s storage.   This protects the data on the Surface from hardware tampering.  If your Surface Book 3 requests the BitLocker Recovery Key, use another device (personal computer or personal smart phone would be fine) to go to the Laker Login Portal (https://login.laniertech.edu).  Once you have logged in, find the BitLocker Recovery Key Tool and click on that icon.   You should see the lengthy BitLocker Recovery Key(s) specific to the devices issued to you.