Re: Really?
It isn't just Bitlocker that trusts HW encryption. Other solutions at my work do the same thing. My guess is that this is a commonly utilized strategy. The thinking probably went along the lines of "If it doesn't have a native solution, implement encryption using our software but if it does, it is much easier to simply manage the built in HW solution than to turn it off and replace it with our own. Using the HW solution will undoubtedly produce better speed, too, so customers can enjoy a machine that is both responsive and secure."
Biting the hand that feeds IT
