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Physical theft
If you store valuable information on your Computer including passwords and logins for personal accounts etc. you may want
to enhance the security of your Computer in case it is stolen or lost. This includes enforcing the log in with your windows
account and a PIN.
Erasing your personal data
If you sell your Computer on, or discard it you should erase the data in memory, before you do so. This securely erases your
data so that it cannot be recovered. Please note that simply returning your Computer to factory settings is not a reliable
way of erasing your personal data (unless you have first encrypted your data).
Encrypting your data
Sign in to Windows with an administrator account. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Device
encryption. If device encryption is turned off, select Turn on.
If device encryption is not available on your device, follow these steps to turn on standard BitLocker encryption instead:
Sign in to your Windows device with an administrator account. In the search box on the taskbar, type Manage BitLocker and
then select it from the list of results. Select Turn on BitLocker and then follow the instructions. (If BitLocker is turned on and
you want to turn it off, select Turn off BitLocker.)
