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Encryption Makes you Vulnerable?

Posted by Keith McMillan

February 12, 2008 |

This is an interesting take on applying technology to solve a technology problem. This article on ITWorld’s site covers a panel discussion about the risks created by encrypting data.

“Risks caused by encrypting?”, you say, “I thought that was supposed to make things better!” The article points out that encrypting all your data could be a risky idea. If someone is able to compromise your keys somehow, all your data is now held hostage while you work out how to pay them.

“Organizations experienced with encryption are standing back and saying this is potentially a nightmare. It is potentially bringing your business to a grinding halt.”

It just goes to show that there’s no single silver bullet, and you have to weigh the risks vs. the payoffs for everything related to security.


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