Security Theorem: Is Perfect Data Security Impossible?

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Just like there is the Entropy theorem which proves that you can perform lossless compression only upto a certain limit, is there a theorem which proves that perfect Security of data is impossible?
 
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sid_galt said:
Just like there is the Entropy theorem which proves that you can perform lossless compression only upto a certain limit, is there a theorem which proves that perfect Security of data is impossible?

Perfect security is possible though... one-time pads (though it is not eligant and easy to use)