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Deep DiveModule 2: The Quantum Threat
Your Encryption Has an Expiration Date
Every time you bank online, send an email, or connect to a secure website, your digital life is protected by mathematics. In 1994, Peter Shor discovered that quantum computers could break this protection with shocking efficiency.
We cover:
• How RSA, ECC, and Diffie-Hellman all rely on "hard" math problems
• Why Shor's algorithm completely changes the game
• The difference between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography threats
• Why the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" threat is happening today
• The new NIST post-quantum cryptography standards
• Why the race for a solution has already been won
The quantum threat is no longer a distant theoretical problem. Understanding its true nature is critical.
Key Takeaways
- •Shor's algorithm breaks RSA, ECC, and Diffie-Hellman
- •AES-256 remains secure but effectively becomes AES-128 strength
- •Factoring goes from billions of years to hours with quantum computers
- •HNDL (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later) means the threat is NOW
- •Data with long-term sensitivity needs protection today
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