[Wolves] Encryption

[Jon Farmer]

Philip Moore wrote:
> Hi
> 

> Ultimately Quantum computing (with it's superposition) offers the potential to 
> create unbreakable encryption and break all existing encryption algorithms.

Ah I wondered if anybody would venture into Quantum computing. 
Apparently there have already been cipher cracking programs written to 
exploit the Quantum computer even though a Quantum computer has never 
been created and seems not likely in the near future. One estimate I 
have seen is that a Quantum computer could complete a brute force attack 
on DES in 4 minutes.

Of course logically you would think if you have a Quantum computer you 
could construct even stronger ciphers with it.

Regards

Jon


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Jon Farmer
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Entanet International Ltd
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