The rise of quantum computers means new ways to keep your data safe
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China It has announced that it will promote US-led efforts to develop encryption algorithms that are resistant to quantum computers and instead choose to develop its own standards. This may be because China does not want to use algorithms developed in the US. Because it contains a secret “back” that allows access by the US intelligence reporting agency, or it could be that the country would want to develop its algorithms with its own backdoor.
The encryption algorithms used to protect today's data are in fact impossible, even the largest…
Source: www.newscientist.com
