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 WalterSear on Thursday January 02, 2014 @09:00PM (#7003759)

So, say, throw $80 million or so at the problem?

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Re:NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most... by Crito on Thursday January 02, 2014 @09:05PM (#7003772)

Yeah basically. But if this is what the NSA were actually doing, I suspect they'd be throwing way more than $80M at it for a handful of devices, and instead be throwing half a billion at it for half a datacenter full of them. Why build a dozen or two crackers when you have the money for hundreds?

I think this sort of budget indicates more of a research project.

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