There Is No Such Thing as Hack-Proof Encryption

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:02 +0000

The goal of encryption isn’t to create something uncrackable. The only truly unhackable computer is one that’s turned off, unplugged, and locked in a vault – and even then, someone could just carry the vault away.

Encryption is about making it difficult enough that attackers give up and move on to easier targets. It’s a cost calculation, not a guarantee.

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There Is No Such Thing as Hack-Proof Encryption