Quantum computing will give people and institutions an enormous amount of computing power, but it will also make their data vulnerable to attack. For Julia Kempe of Tel Aviv University’s Blavatnik School of Computer Science, now is the time to think about building systems that could withstand a quantum attack. She says it is only a matter of time before quantum computers become as powerful as expected by physicists and mathematicians, which means they would be able to break current encryption standards. “If a very rich person worked secretly to fund the building of a quantum computer, there is no reason in principle that it couldn’t be used for malevolent power within the next decade,” Kempe says. “Governments, large corporations, entrepreneurs, and common everyday people will have no ability to protect themselves.” Kempe is designing algorithms for quantum computers in an effort to learn about their limitations, as well as future programs that would protect their data.
For more information please visit:Â http://www.cpccci.com
This entry was posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 8:37 pm and is filed under Business Internet News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.