NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption

Re:NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most... by tptacek on Thursday January 02, 2014 @05:46PM (#7002935)

It's a long-term concern. One way to gauge it is that many researchers working seriously on post-quantum cryptography are far more seriously engaged in pre-quantum work like secure elliptic curve.

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Re:NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most... by Snail_Commando on Thursday January 02, 2014 @05:58PM (#7002991)

Ok thanks, last question and I'll leave you alone.

Could you recommend some relatively accessible reading for the layman on how the security world would react to a sudden shift into the post-quantum world?

And, in your opinion, how concerned should average Joes and Janes, like me, be concerned about a sudden shift to a post-quantum world?

Edit: For example: Would my bank be safe? Would my health records be safe?

(On this hyperbolic fear legitimacy scale: Y2K <----> Cryptopocalypse)

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