Russ Fein: Quantum Computing is the “Manhattan Project” of This Generation

…Some of you may be familiar with the acronym “HNDL”, which stands for “Hack/Harvest Now, Decrypt Later.” It is also sometimes referred to as the Q2K challenge because it is describing that in the not-to-distant future (some say 2-3 years, some say 5-10 years) Quantum Computers will be able to break RSA encryption…

…You would have the power to read nearly any secret message sent over the Internet and could hack into an untold number of digital wallets and financial accounts…

…Imagine the power and wealth you would have with such a machine…

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