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Quantum Computing's Threat to Public-key Cryptosystems (Security Week)
2017-06-19 15:56

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Post-Quantum RSA (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-31 11:31

Interesting research on a version of RSA that is secure against a quantum computer: Post-quantum RSA Daniel J. Bernstein, Nadia Heninger, Paul Lou, and Luke Valenta Abstract: This paper proposes...

First post-quantum cryptography on a contactless security chip (Help Net Security)
2017-05-30 15:10

Due to their computing power, quantum computers have the disruptive potential to break various currently used encryption algorithms. Infineon Technologies has successfully demonstrated the first...

Advantages of quantum processing shown in head-to-head race (Help Net Security)
2017-05-12 13:00

A prototype quantum processor repeatedly beat a traditional, classical processor in a race to solve a puzzle, figuring out a secret combination up to 100 times faster by using exotic physics to...

The security threat of quantum computing is real, and it’s coming fast (Help Net Security)
2017-03-09 13:30

The threat quantum computers pose on encryption is weighing on the minds of some of the world’s most technologically advanced nations: In 2016 alone, the EU announced a $1.13B investment in the...

Post-Quantum Crypto: Don't Do Anything (InfoRiskToday)
2017-02-22 16:53

Quantum Crypto: Don't Do Anything (InfoRiskToday)
2017-02-22 14:23

Forget quantum and AI security hype, just write bug-free code, dammit (The Register)
2017-02-15 08:37

Cryptographers Dismiss AI, Quantum Computing Threats (Threatpost)
2017-02-14 20:44

Cryptographers said at the RSA Conference Tuesday they’re skeptical that advances in quantum computing and artificial intelligence will profoundly transform computer security.

NIST is Continuing to Work on Post-Quantum-Computing Cryptography Standards (Schneier on Security)
2016-12-23 12:39

NIST is accepting proposals for public-key algorithms immune to quantum computing techniques. Details here. Deadline is the end of November 2017. I applaud NIST for taking the lead on this, and...