Episode 23: Crypto Is Unsafe: Today's Quantum Computing

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of quantum computing on current cryptography and cybersecurity strategies.

Send us Fan Mail A quantum computer small enough to fit in a lab and fast enough to cause trouble is no longer science fiction, which means the cryptography holding the digital world together is starting to look a bit… porous. This episode walks through how we got here, what breaks first, and why your future cybersecurity strategy may involve equal parts math, engineering, and mild existential dread. Support the show

Topics covered

• quantum computing
• cryptography
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• digital security
• mathematics
• engineering

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