An article for The Economist examines how quantum computers will impact the internet and when they will become available. While some venture to guess such a computer will be available sometime between 2030 and 2040, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has already begun a competition to devise quantum-resistant proposals, with conclusions expected in 2024. The article states, “All this means that quantum-proofing the internet is shaping up to be an expensive, protracted and probably incomplete job.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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