BitLocker Encryption Advice

flaneurs_lobster

unforeseen said:

I've noted that it's possible to tick the box for automatic unlock at start up (and this would avoid entering 2 passwords) but I think that's not the level of protection this employer will demand. 

You may be self employed but if this client is asking for this security feature then THEY  need to provide the laptop to do this. 

Apart from which, as you are probably/possibly using Windows 10 Home then Bitlocker is not available, although you have something called "device encryption" available

In an ideal world then every client would provide their contractors with a full-on £2K Windows pro laptop stuffed with as many security add-ons as they care to install. 

In the real world it usually doesn't happen and you have to adapt to what the client's requirements are if you want the work.

OP has Windows 10 Pro, as per first post.

unforeseen

flaneurs_lobster said:

unforeseen said:

I've noted that it's possible to tick the box for automatic unlock at start up (and this would avoid entering 2 passwords) but I think that's not the level of protection this employer will demand. 

You may be self employed but if this client is asking for this security feature then THEY  need to provide the laptop to do this. 

Apart from which, as you are probably/possibly using Windows 10 Home then Bitlocker is not available, although you have something called "device encryption" available

In an ideal world then every client would provide their contractors with a full-on £2K Windows pro laptop stuffed with as many security add-ons as they care to install. 

In the real world it usually doesn't happen and you have to adapt to what the client's requirements are if you want the work.

OP has Windows 10 Pro, as per first post.

I've found the opposite if a client wants you to handle their sensitive data, which seems to be the case here, then they want a device that is fully under their control, which involves more than just Bitlocker

walesdave

unforeseen said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

unforeseen said:

I've noted that it's possible to tick the box for automatic unlock at start up (and this would avoid entering 2 passwords) but I think that's not the level of protection this employer will demand. 

You may be self employed but if this client is asking for this security feature then THEY  need to provide the laptop to do this. 

Apart from which, as you are probably/possibly using Windows 10 Home then Bitlocker is not available, although you have something called "device encryption" available

In an ideal world then every client would provide their contractors with a full-on £2K Windows pro laptop stuffed with as many security add-ons as they care to install. 

In the real world it usually doesn't happen and you have to adapt to what the client's requirements are if you want the work.

OP has Windows 10 Pro, as per first post.

I've found the opposite if a client wants you to handle their sensitive data, which seems to be the case here, then they want a device that is fully under their control, which involves more than just Bitlocker

Or the client can insist all your equipment is Cyber Essentials Certified and your Ltd. company holds enough PI insurance to cover any potential losses if data is lost or stolen; and then to keep their contractors as far from IR35 as possible (along with 'working practises' etc.) they insist on you using your OWN equipment. I'm currently freelancing on two 'government' contracts and use my own desktop and laptop on each of them.