Risky Business #247 -- Could a quantum leap spell the end of crypto?
Ex-NSA bigwig Brian Snow joins the show...
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July 20, 2012 --
On this week's show the NSA's former Technical Director of Information Assurance, Brian Snow, joins the program to warn us that recent advancements in quantum computing could invalidate all of our cryptographic systems within 15 years.
So we'd better get cracking on finding alternatives!
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Great talk as always with Brian Snow.
I had a look into D:WAVE with their 128 qubit computer and saw google was also looking at using quantum computing algorithms for image recognition purposes. It appears that quantum computer could have an impact on privacy as well as crypto. With massive computing power it suddenly becomes possible to start thinking about analysing in real-time the footage from every CCTV camera in say the UK. Imagine the power of this information and the impact for people's privacy. Perhaps we will see laws about the use of quantum computers emerge?
I was then shocked to see that at the university of oxford, they have managed to create a 10 BILLION qubit entanglement in a highly purified silicon crystal. As Brian Snow hinted, a major development in computing could be closer than we think and in terms of security, the world is not ready. Maybe quantum computing will have a profound impact on our lives and how we use the internet.
Here's the story from oxford uni for all those who are interested: http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2011/112001.html
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