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Just as cybersecurity professionals are getting used to the possible implications of quantum computers, a new front opens in the quantum arms race: using quantum computers for encryption.
Though quantum computers remain a largely theoretical threat, some researchers are already working on ways to protect systems against the exponential increase in computing power they represent. If cybersecurity is at a tipping point, they argue, and photonic computers are already being deployed to break PGP encryption, it is now time to arm ourselves with systems that match those being deployed against us.
In this article, we’ll look at the emerging field of quantum cryptography, and at quantum key distribution (QKD) in particular. We’ll then explain what the emergence of these technologies means for the average cybersecurity analyst.
The threat of quantum computers
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Posted by: Bernard Brode |
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June 23, 2020 at 09:10PM
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