They use forensic tools to clone the RAM before moving it. Probably depends on exploits so whether it will work may depend on your OS, but they have access to the hardware so there are a lot of possibilities.
If a cop acts as if they don’t have a clue, you have to be extra careful. They might be trying to lull you into a false sense of security. They’ve been working with a lot of criminals before you, and most of those criminals have had computers and smartphones for 20 years now. They know what they are doing, nowadays.
Careful. There are levels to it, and from stories that I heard, those levels don’t always communicate with each other. If you get the regular “normal cops”, then no, they won’t know anything more than the average joe about computers.
If get in deep enough shit, you might get a visit from the specialised cops, either the state or federal variety, and those guys know what they are doing.
And here’s where we introduce you to this magical term called full disk encryption!
And if you use BitLocker, do NOT backup your recovery key to the cloud!
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-reportedly-turned-over-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-the-fbi-2000713550
Print out out, give it to a friend, don’t mention it via electronic means (email, text, Snapchat, YouTube, and so on…)
And if you use BitLocker, don’t!
What is a better windows alternative?
Linux.
I said for Windows not linux
You did say “windows alternative”, not “alternative for windows”
Excuse me grammar police I didn’t know
Don’t print it. Your previous prints are easily retrievable
Even better is to memorize it.
Hide it in a poem in a leather bound book at the end of a trap-filled dungeon.
This person should also turn off their computer and remove the RAM so it’s zeroed out if it gets siezed.
Full disk encryption doesn’t help much if the pc is running anyway since the key will be in memory
How will they carry the running pc if it’s not a laptop?
They use forensic tools to clone the RAM before moving it. Probably depends on exploits so whether it will work may depend on your OS, but they have access to the hardware so there are a lot of possibilities.
At least in Germany, I would be surprised if the cops could point to the RAM inside a computer. They will not open it before they take it with them.
If a cop acts as if they don’t have a clue, you have to be extra careful. They might be trying to lull you into a false sense of security. They’ve been working with a lot of criminals before you, and most of those criminals have had computers and smartphones for 20 years now. They know what they are doing, nowadays.
Careful. There are levels to it, and from stories that I heard, those levels don’t always communicate with each other. If you get the regular “normal cops”, then no, they won’t know anything more than the average joe about computers.
If get in deep enough shit, you might get a visit from the specialised cops, either the state or federal variety, and those guys know what they are doing.