On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 09:21:59PM +0700, Oskar Sandberg wrote: > > And we better hope somebody invents a Quantum proof Assymetric algorithm > within the next four years - so that the inevitable patent has time to > expire before our current version grow completely pointless.
I am not an expert on this, but I have a suspicion that quantum computers can crack *any* assymetric algorithm, present or future. There are communication mechanisms which actually use quantum means to transmit information such that if it was intercepted in any way, you would know (so you could use this to transmit a one-time pad, and if anyone intercepted it, you just send a different one, until the whole things gets through uninterrupted). Obviously, Quantum computers could not be used to attack such a mechanism. Ian. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 232 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20000821/beb1c329/attachment.pgp>
