The National Security Agency (NSA) is bracing for a possible quantum computing advancement by global adversaries, potentially jeopardizing global economic security and enabling foes to access top-secret communication systems. NSA's Director of Research, Gil Herrera, emphasized the gravity of such a breakthrough, which could compromise encryption systems currently safeguarding financial transactions and sensitive communications, including those related to nuclear weapons.
That alone would free up plenty of human capital to focus on quantum and cryptography research. If you had done that 10 years ago, you wouldn't be in this position now.
"In other words, do your damn jobs already." that we the US Citizens PAY YOU FOR...
NOTE: encryption technology took a jump when quantum computing came out...breaking a 2048 bit cypher (512, 1024, 2048...etc) TAKES A LOT OF COMPUTING POWER...Just running the permutations would take forever...
I call this whistling in the dark due to the fact the quantum computing is still in the infant stages....the fact that QUANTUM MECHANICS IS PHYSICS BASED:
"Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms."
I suppose secure communications would then have to rely on one-time use random encoded methods with the random code delivered by secure channels (courier). Impractical for a many transactions but still practical for some.
It'd be a major black swan event if cryptography as we know it was essentially invalidated. I'm not sure it'd even be bad though (seems like it would re-incenticize localized trade and governance).
Not necessarily - lattice-based cryptography has shown to be resistant to quantum attacks. The challenge is ensuring that protocols are all upgraded to utilize it before quantum cryptanalysis becomes commonplace.
This is a very substantial premise for a Precipice of unimaginable proportions.
Here's a crazy thought.
Loose the DEI. Stop obsessing about Trump.
That alone would free up plenty of human capital to focus on quantum and cryptography research. If you had done that 10 years ago, you wouldn't be in this position now.
In other words, do your damn jobs already.
No, but Drag Queen hour on military bases. God help us.
"In other words, do your damn jobs already." that we the US Citizens PAY YOU FOR...
NOTE: encryption technology took a jump when quantum computing came out...breaking a 2048 bit cypher (512, 1024, 2048...etc) TAKES A LOT OF COMPUTING POWER...Just running the permutations would take forever...
I call this whistling in the dark due to the fact the quantum computing is still in the infant stages....the fact that QUANTUM MECHANICS IS PHYSICS BASED: "Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms."
Look @: https://www.ibm.com/topics/quantum-computing!!!!!!!
Interestingly, this is being referred to as Q-Day
I suppose secure communications would then have to rely on one-time use random encoded methods with the random code delivered by secure channels (courier). Impractical for a many transactions but still practical for some.
It's an absolute certainty now
It'd be a major black swan event if cryptography as we know it was essentially invalidated. I'm not sure it'd even be bad though (seems like it would re-incenticize localized trade and governance).
Lets face it...at some point..a Black Swan is gonna Fly over...and drop a Nasty Turd ( FF ) or otherwise...an Shit gonna get real Qwaaazy...
All digital security becomes obscelete overnight the second quantum computing goes online.
Edit: lol person down voting me doesn't understand digital security
Not necessarily - lattice-based cryptography has shown to be resistant to quantum attacks. The challenge is ensuring that protocols are all upgraded to utilize it before quantum cryptanalysis becomes commonplace.
Thanks, I've read briefly about it and apparently I have more to learn!