Microsoft’s Windows 7 release is a major step forward. The Biometric Framework is a welcome addition to the password only defaults in current editions of Windows. Bitlocker To Go is another smart initiative to better secure the increasing quantity of removable media devices users are gravitating towards. Microsoft has ensured legacy systems are able to access these disks as well including Windows XP and Windows Vista. The time for this feature to go away is long overdue, and now would be an excellent time for our friends in Redmond to do the right thing.”]
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/06/03/windows-7-security-close-room-improvement/