[BitLocker] What's new with Windows 10?

Windows 10 brings some new features to BitLocker. Keep in mind that this list is subject to change, indeed it's based on the latest build number 9926 of the Insider program.


The main changes are:

• PreBoot Authentification: HotPlug DMAare prohibited
• Hardware Security Test Interface (HSTI): automatic encryption of all corresponding devices
• Recovery key: backup in AZURE Active Directory will be available
• VM: support of virtual TPM chip (vTPM). Hyper-V (vNext) with a physical TPM chip could expose it to the virtual machines.
• Windows Phone: stand-alone encryption without going through a MDM like Intune, SCCM, ...