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Purdue Builds Quantum-Computing Semiconductor

Posted by timothy on from the odd-bits dept.

Bfaber writes: "According to EET, Purdue has created the first examples of quantum computing in a semiconductor. The story can be read here. Read the article for further links that include an audio interview."

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  1. Encryption... by Peridriga · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you havn't you should read a book by Simon Singh called the "Code Book" it essentially is a history of cryptography from beginning to end (e.g. quantum cryptogrophy)....

    The effects of quantum cryptography is huge... Using a quantum computer would allow you to crack huge keys (everything from PGP, RSA, DES, TwoFISH, BlowFISH, etc.... anything you can think of) because of the essential basis of quantum physics...

    Simply in laymen terms you can check muliple cases of a key (i.e. check 111111 and 111112) at the same time... Not just 2 keys but, how about 2 billion keys per second... This makes any key no matter how long easily crackable...

    I promise you the NSA is up early this morning banging on doors at Purdue (hey the probably funded it anyway)....

    Now don't fear... Even though it makes any code breakable it also inheriently creates an unbreakable code using the same theories...

    So start writing all you stuff down and locking in a safe instead of encrypting it on your hard drive.... You data really isn't safe anymore...