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Do Facebook and others use pre-quantum encryption? Is it reasonable to say that if and when the NSA (presumably doing full take of these comms) has a quantum co
by bbsanon 6y ago
Do Facebook and others use pre-quantum encryption? Is it reasonable to say that if and when the NSA (presumably doing full take of these comms) has a quantum computer capable of performing Shor’s algorithm, that they will be able to decrypt all of these comms?
When would FB and others move to quantum-resistant encryption if they aren’t already?
What is the possibility that radically advanced tech including quantum computers well beyond what’s currently available already exists in secret?
Anyone a fan of Dave Brubeck/take five?
- qvrjuec 6y agoAddressing your second to last question, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility, though the more likely solution for the government is throwing money at compute power to break encryption which is reasonably secure if millions of dollars isn't thrown at it. I love Dave Brubeck/Take Five, check this out: https://soundcloud.com/juanchov182/radiohead-fivestep https://soundcloud.com/juanchov182/radiohead-fivestep
- bbsanon 6y agoThe Dave Brubeck comment was tongue in cheek, referencing recent quantum computing developments (not classified)
- qvrjuec 6y agoYou're losing me - what developments?
- bbsanon 6y agohttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/chance-discovery-brings-quantum-computing-using-standard-microchips-step-closer https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/chance-discovery-bri... Andrea Morello was on the team. Joe Morello was the t5 drummer. Just a play on last names. What if the NSA has not only known about this phenomenon but has already built a large scale qubit quantum computer? Could be.