Comment by gambiting

>>Sticking with front door analogy, what if there were a master key that could open up all door locks that the police held.

That's exactly what I said I don't want Apple/Google/MS to have - a master key that opens all locks is unacceptable imho.

>> What if that key was leaked and now you knew that multiple gangs and criminals had the key and were breaking into houses.

I'm sure I used this exact analogy in another comment, that's why no one should have a master key.

>>I don't trust my bitlocker key to Microsoft.

And neither do I - but overall on balance I think this is a good thing. I do like that my mum's laptop is automatically encrypted, if it gets stolen her data is safe, and if she forgets her password there is some pathway to recovering it. I like that. It's nice convenience for "regular" people. I don't do it myself because I have an alternative backup of my encryption keys. And yes, I do like that if someone is under criminal investigation that the key can be obtained from MS when a valid warrant is produced. I see that as a good thing personally.

>> There is no such thing as a magical backdoor that only good guys can use but is secure against everyone else.

Well, good thing it's not a backdoor then.

>>A backdoor is a vulnerability that puts everyone using it at risk.

Again, MS having a copy of your bitlocker key is not a backdoor.