Test if BitLocker uses hardware encryption
According to Microsoft's
Security Advisory ADV180028 there are "reports of vulnerabilities in the hardware encryption of certain self-encrypting drives".
Microsoft informs us how to check whether a drive is using hardware encryption by running
manage-bde.exe -status from an elevated command prompt.
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Test if BitLocker uses hardware encryption.
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