A quantum computing deadline looms. It threatens to kick off the biggest cybersecurity crisis ever

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, ...
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Quantum computers may break today’s encryption much sooner than scientists expected

Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of ...
Tech Xplore

Quantum computers could expose our digital secrets, but there are much better reasons to build them

Quantum computers are coming. Or, at least, that's what current predictions say. These machines harness the power of quantum ...
Scientific American

What’s a quantum computer good for, anyway?

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those promises could be many years away ...

Quantum computing looms, and your security is nowhere near ready

Quantum power is calculated in qubits. Every 10 qubits supports 1,024 computations, giving hackers 1,024 times the power to break encryption in one swoop, Steward illustrated. There are now machines ...

Bitcoin's Quantum Deadline Isn't A Physics Problem

Quantum computing is advancing faster than expected, forcing Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry to prepare for a ...
Nextgov

Draft executive order would set deadlines for digital signature and key quantum encryption

The developing order on post-quantum cryptography sets rigid deadlines for quantum-resistant cryptography updates, ...
New Scientist

3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert

What use is a quantum computer? Perhaps both more and less than you think, according to quantum computing expert Shayan Majidy ...