If I send a password protected document such as Word or Excel, but it is NOT encrypted, is it possible for someone to intercept it and open it without the password?
2007-02-15 07:43:00 · 3 answers · asked by perdiemparalegals 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I am looking into this because I am a paralegal and by law have to make sure no one can intercept client info. See my other question at
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070215065317AAwhHip&r=w
2007-02-16 02:00:19 · update #1
Not very, but who do you think is trying to break it? How sensitive is the information? If you are sending classified documents or Swiss bank account serial numbers, you might want to try a really secure encryption method. If you are sending love letters, let's face it, there isn't that much worth breaking your head over to read 'em.
2007-02-15 07:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible? Yes. Likely? No.
Intercepting would be the problem. Unless they've got a packet sniffer and am set up and specifically looking for you... it's going to be really hard to do. But as to the password protection? It's pretty much worthless except to stop casual onlookers. With the right tools, cracking an Office password takes less than 30 seconds.
2007-02-15 12:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Itercept not likely. But there are free password crackers that work rather well for both Word and Excel. So if someone has the actual file its possiable to read it with out knowing the password
2007-02-15 07:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋