"Security in the Impending Age of Quantum Computers"

Quantum computing is important to the cybersecurity community because a future quantum computer of adequate size and efficiency could crack today's encryption schemes, putting currently protected information and communications at risk. Public-key encryption enables over 4.5 billion Internet users to access 200 million websites and engage in retail e-commerce securely. On the other hand, certain quantum technologies have the potential to improve existing encryption. Therefore, quantum technologies serve as both a sword and a shield in cybersecurity. This article continues to discuss quantum computing as a sword and a shield in cybersecurity.

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