Quantum Technology Is Coming to the Real World
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>This year there was a 20-fold decrease in the estimated size of the quantum computer needed to run Shor’s algorithm and crack the widely used RSA-2048 encryption. This shortened timeline underscores the importance of migrating to new, post-quantum cryptography standards