Threat of Quantum Computing on Encryption
Those who keep up with quantum computing and its tangents may get lost in one of the greatest aspects of the technology and its science: The threat to encryption. Merely having the thought of a quantum computer breaking encryption in a matter of moments evokes little more than an “okay, we know this” response. This piece, found in Forbes, is a poignant reminder of the facts with a succinct explanation of the quantum computing threat to current encryption standards. Recommended read for any level of interest in quantum computing. April 11, 2018.
