The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

Someday, somebody, somewhere will likely have a quantum computer capable of cracking the fragile codes that underpin every piece of data we exchange over the internet. We don’t know when. It could be ...

Imagine a world where the locks protecting your most sensitive information—your financial records, medical history, or even national security secrets—can be effortlessly picked. This is the looming ...

Bitcoin isn't prepared for quantum computers. Government agencies are developing the technology behind the scenes. Quantum ...

CEO Brian Armstrong downplayed concerns on Wednesday that quantum computing could crack the encryption of blockchains in the future. Coinbase ‘Front-Footed’ On Quantum Risks, Says Armstrong During an ...

Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates ...

Quantum computing poses a significant threat to current cryptographic systems. Classical cryptography systems are vulnerable in a post-quantum world. The quantum ecosystem is more dynamic than ...

Quantum decryption may be a decade or more away, but banks, insurers and investment firms must act now to protect sensitive ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Quantum computers can process large amounts of data based on quantum mechanics. What would ...

The truth is that even the most optimistic vendor estimates for this would put very nascent stages of enterprise value toward ...

New estimates suggest it might be 20 times easier to crack cryptography with quantum computers than we thought—but don't panic. Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global ...