encryptionbusting-quantum-computer-practices-factoring-in-scalable-fiveatom-experiment

3/13/2016

This article discusses recent advancements in quantum computing and its potential impact on encryption. It highlights a new experiment involving a five-atom system that demonstrates scalable quantum computing capabilities, specifically in factoring large numbers. Factoring large numbers is a problem that classical computers struggle to solve efficiently, making it the basis for many encryption algorithms. The article explains how the experiment utilized trapped ion qubits and developed a quantum algorithm to perform the factoring process. The implications of this breakthrough in quantum computing for encryption and cybersecurity are explored, as well as the challenges that lie ahead in scaling up these systems.

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