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Is symmetric encryption safer? Why so? As well, if asymetric encryption is ever broken, then nothing is safe on the internet.
by eastbound 4y ago
Is symmetric encryption safer? Why so?
As well, if asymetric encryption is ever broken, then nothing is safe on the internet.
- dtech 4y agoFrom quantum computing attacks it is safer, specifically because there is a fast quantum algorithm for prime factoring [1]. However, including working quantum computers in your threat profile is ridiculous for things like this at the moment. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shor%27s_algorithm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shor%27s_algorithm