2048-Bit RSA Cracked in < 8 Hours?
2048-Bit RSA Cracked in < 8 Hours? How a quantum computer could break 2048-bit RSA encryption in 8 hours Excerpts and salient points ~ + A new study shows that quantum technology will catch up with today’s encryption standards much sooner than expected. That should worry anybody who needs to store data securely for 25 […]
Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution with AI and Quantum Computing
Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution with AI and Quantum Computing Digital Transformation and the 4IR – AI, Blockchain, IoT, Fintech part 3 Excerpts and salient points ~ + On the other hand, quantum computing is a promising technology that can escalate AI’s evolution even further. Quantum computers perform a type of computing that is different […]
Quantum Information Storage through Light-Matter Manipulation
Quantum Information Storage through Light-Matter Manipulation Manipulating Light-Matter Interaction Unlocks Properties for Quantum Information Storage and Computing Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come up with a way to manipulate tungsten diselenide (WSe2) —a promising two-dimensional material—to further unlock its potential to enable faster, more efficient computing, and even quantum information processing and storage. Their […]
Is the U.S. Dropping Into Second Place?
Report: US Competitiveness Called Into Question (Again) A new report from the Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) claims the United States is in jeopardy of losing its leadership position in technology, science and innovation. The report, titled “Benchmarks 2019: Second Place America? Increasing Challenges to U.S. Scientific Leadership,” includes an overview of the global […]