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What's Happening With Quantum-Safe Cryptography?

ComputerWeekly, January 11th, 2023

Chinese researchers claim quantum technology is reaching a point where a quantum device will soon be able to crack RSA 2048 public key encryption

Chinese researchers claim quantum technology is reaching a point where a quantum device will soon be able to crack RSA 2048 public key encryption

Given that quantum computers offer the ability to push computational boundaries, such as solving intractable problems such as integer factorisation, which is used for public key encryption, the US government aims to encourage the migration of Federal Government IT systems to quantum-resistant cryptography.

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