SharePoint implements security at a user level, if you want to access a file and you don’t have the required permissions you will be blocked and that’s enough for the vast majority of companies, but…
What happens if someone gains access to your SharePoint server somehow?
They will be easily able to download the content , connect it to one of their SharePoint servers and access everything
What can I do about it as a SharePoint developer? How to implement encription techiniques accross farm as a solution?
what are the different ways to protect sharepoint content/data ( whatever the way an end user can access SharePoint sites , it could be IE ( any browser), outlook, skydrive pro, OWA any tool ). I would be thankful if you share your ideas about it.