Quantum-safe Encryption - Episode 4 [Basics]

    • General Info on post-quantum cryptography

        ◦ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography 

    • Open Quantum Safe

        ◦ https://openquantumsafe.org/

        ◦ https://github.com/open-quantum-safe 

    • Bitcoin

        ◦ https://medium.com/fintech-kellogg/quantum-computing-is-it-the-end-of-the-blockchain-10fa7e222b0a

    • How many qubits to run Shor’s Algorithm

        ◦ https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/87345/how-many-qubits-are-needed-to-factor-2048-bit-rsa-keys-on-a-quantum-computer

        ◦ https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/35137/how-many-qubits-are-required-to-break-rsa-2048-or-4096-with-a-universal-quantum

        ◦ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613596/how-a-quantum-computer-could-break-2048-bit-rsa-encryption-in-8-hours/

        ◦ https://www.entrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/WP_QuantumCrypto_Jan09.pdf

        ◦ https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1118&context=forum_lectures 

    • Quantum-resistant Cryptocurrencies

        ◦ http://www.cryptomorrow.com/2017/10/21/quantum-resistant-cryptocurrencies/

        ◦ IOTA: http://www.tangleblog.com/2017/01/25/the-tech-behind-iota-explained/

        ◦ QRL: https://medium.com/the-quantum-resistant-ledger/quantum-supremacy-and-the-case-for-quantum-security-today-in-blockchain-390fe55daab5

        ◦ Ethereum: https://coindoo.com/ethereum-will-be-quantum-resistant-in-three-to-five-year-time-says-danny-ryan/

    • If you want to donate some IOTA to me:

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