Strengths and Weaknesses of Encryption
Encryption is not a perfect safeguard. With some effort, forensic investigators can access encrypted data. Encryption is far from worthless, though. As a forensic investigator, you’ll likely need to access information that is encrypted and break the encryption algorithms.
Before you’re ready to defeat file encryption, you need a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of encryption. This knowledge will provide a better awareness of where to start and what steps to take for each unique situation.
Key Length
The length of the encryption key directly relates to the encryption algorithm’s strength. Although there are differences in the relative strength of each algorithm, the key length choice has ...
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