Encryption provides strong protection against unauthorized data access, but it is not foolproof. As we’ve explored, some encryption methods are more secure than others. Legacy algorithms are considered less secure because they do not apply enough permutations to avoid being broken by modern-day computers. This problem will increase as computational power continues to increase, and today’s strong encryption could become tomorrow’s weak encryption.
Additionally, there is always a danger that encryption keys can be stolen or lost. Human error plays a role, as encryption keys may be accidentally shared or compromised in other ways.
You should also be aware that encryption also does not categorically protect against every type of cybersecurity risk. Cybercriminals can try to attack your domain from other angles, such as through DDoS attacks, DNS poisoning, phishing, and so on. Therefore, you should harden your security posture with additional tools beyond encryption to ensure your sites and web applications are fully protected.
While these risks do exist, it’s important to remember that cybersecurity is best when layered upon multiple types of security. Encrypted data is still better than unencrypted data, especially if it’s combined with additional types of security procedures to ensure the encryption secrets remain hidden.