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Quantum computing may eventually force us to move to OTPs. Of course it's going to be a pretty long time before we'll have quantum computers that can work acros
by ajarmst 6y ago
Quantum computing may eventually force us to move to OTPs. Of course it's going to be a pretty long time before we'll have quantum computers that can work across an 800-bit field.
- lxgr 6y agoIt won‘t. Symmetric ciphers are holding up just fine against quantum computers. Key exchanges would be annoying, but they are even more so for one-time pads. But it will never come to even that: There are plenty quantum-safe asymmetric cryptosystems around.