THE U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has released a document exploring the potential implications for national security following the arrival of a “brave new world” beyond the classical computing sphere.
Entitled “Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography FAQs”, the document looks at the potential security concerns arising from the creation of a “Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer” (CRQC), a quantum-based supercomputer powerful enough to break current encryption schemes.