BlueHat v18 || Record Now, Decrypt Later - Future Quantum Computers Are a Present Threat |
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Karen Easterbrook, Microsoft
Brian LaMacchia, Microsoft Quantum computers may be 10 years away, but well-funded adversaries are already preparing for their arrival. Even if they can’t read high-value encrypted traffic today, they are recording and storing for when they can decrypt it in the future. If your secrets need to be protected for more than 10 years, you need to take action now. In this talk, we will explore how sufficiently large quantum computers will catastrophically break all public-key cryptography commonly used today, the overall scope of this threat, and the steps underway to develop and deploy quantum-resistant replacement algorithms and security protocols. We will introduce the code and tools that you can use today to fend off these future advanced threats. https://www.slideshare.net/MSbluehat/bhv18-record-now-decrypt-later-future-quantum-computers-are-a-present-threat |