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3. Scary as these implications are

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 07:52 PM

Jan 2014

it's even worse when you consider that other governments are working toward the same end - cracking all encryption. Knowing that the NSA can do it is bad enough, but it's feasible that some bad actors could put this technology toward some really malevolent uses.

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Report: NSA Looking To Crack All Encryption With Quantum Computer - PCWorld [View all] WillyT Jan 2014 OP

Fuck yeah NSA! whatchamacallit Jan 2014 #1

a good one-time pad is still pretty indecipherable.... mike_c Jan 2014 #2

Scary as these implications are Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #3

I Hear Ya... But Which Bad Actors Would Have The Money And The Technology ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #4

Well, from all appearances, these guys seem to be up to no good Cirque du So-What Jan 2014 #5