Rethinking the 'quantum apocalypse'

• Main Authors: Sharma, Shantanu, Harjani, Manoj
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Cybersecurity, Biosecurity and Nuclear Safety
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160860
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Proponents of an imminent “quantum apocalypse” – where quantum computers are sufficiently powerful to render current data encryption methods vulnerable – must reckon with the significant obstacles facing quantum computing. The issue ahead for policymakers will be to ensure a timely and sustainable t...