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raw23
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8 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but The article doesn't describe how 'classical' cryptography will survive quantum computers. It merely describes how it will break RSA and then lightly covers a potential alternative quantum proof public private key cryptography scheme.Misleading title?
dsacco|8 years ago
If I were to write an article like this, I would probably choose a more explicit audience from the outset, then cover either a depth-first or breadth-first approach to the subject. A breadth-first approach would be good for a non-technical audience: here are the general types of cryptosystems, here are the ones threatened by quantum computers, here are the ones that are not, here are the current proposals for post-quantum resistant cryptosystems.
On the other hand, were I writing for a technical audience I would assume an understanding of why quantum computers threaten classical cryptography (and why e.g. symmetric encryption is mostly safe), then take a deeper look at each of the post-quantum proposals.