Re:What could the NSA do with a quantum computer?
by sp332 on Friday June 28, 2013 @02:45PM
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If you take into account the probability of breaking a given 4,096-bit RSA cipher before the heat death of the universe, it is correct. However this is an implementation detail, and a hardware problem to boot :p
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Re:What could the NSA do with a quantum computer?
by Tloewald on Friday June 28, 2013 @03:51PM
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Rather mathematical response to a question requesting an answer for non mathematicians ;-)
Since Moore's Law is giving us one more bit of decryption per unit time every 1.5 years, 4096 * 1.5 years is probably going to precede the heat death of the universe handily. But 6000-or-so years of Moore's Law does tax credulity.