NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption

[Filip M. Nowak]

On 04.01.2014 12:48, Esteban Monge wrote:
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> 2014/1/4 Johan Wevers <johanw at vulcan.xs4all.nl
> <mailto:johanw at vulcan.xs4all.nl>>
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>     On 04-01-2014 0:07, Filip M. Nowak wrote:
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>     > “The irony of quantum computing is that if you can imagine someone
>     > building a quantum computer that can break encryption a few
>     decades into
>     > the future, then you need to be worried right now,” Lidar said. [1]
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>     There exists already quantum-computing resistant crypto algorithms:
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTRUEncrypt
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>     Perhaps it's about time to start talking about implementing them in
>     GnuPG?

By starting with changes in standard(s) which tools like PGP or GnuPG
are implementing.

Some other, good points were mentioned here:

http://secushare.org/PGP

Of course we can negate need of improvement by statements really popular
these days like: "compilers, libcs and OSes kernels have so many holes
it's not worth to care anyway"

But this is rather questionable approach I think.

> May be we can make better encryption algoritms with quantum computers
> and will replace actual standards

You seems to be missing the point:

"if you can imagine someone building a quantum computer that can break
encryption a few decades into the future, then you need to be worried
right now"

	Regards,
	Filip