Quantum Computers Breaking Encryption?
Referenced article: https://fortune.com/2019/09/20/google-claims-quantum-supremacy/
In what turns out to be a leaked paper that has not been peer-reviewed, Google has developed a 53-qubit quantum computer.
This is a big deal because quantum computers do certain kinds of tasks really well. Namely, brute-forcing encryption. If Google's 53-qubit system ends up being real, then it's a sizable advance over previous systems.
Right now, these systems are not a threat to our current encryption protocols used for crypto, banking, email servers, and so on. But eventually they will be.
I can't help but wonder if the BTC maximalists will split over this issue in the future where the Remainers insist on no changes to the protocol and the Leavers insist that they have to change with the times.
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So my main question will be should this article be true that Google has developed a 53-qubit quantum computer that does sophisticated encryption, should people who derive privacy from normal encryption be really worried?
Not yet.
Most encryption is 256-bit these days. The point here is that the trend of quantum capabilities is catching up to encryption standards. So either standards need to change, or some other methodology needs to be developed.
Wow either Standards or a newer sort of methodology, the capacities is catching up at a more faster rate, with your reply here I think all we need now is to watch and see how it turns out before making our choice of standards or methodology.
Amazing content by the way, it seems it's your first video?
My 2nd on 3speak. I have hundreds on dtube and youtube
Me too, I'm a regular on dtube as well, I'll be looking forward to seeing more from you on 3speak
I don’t think there will be a dispute of any kind as to whether the hash function should be changed.
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People will fight about literally anything :)
Those who drag their feet will lose in a second.
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