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0:00 (engine revving) - There is zero doubt. All the encryption, you know will be broken by quantum computer. That's not what's dangerous. Talk about that in a second. - Interesting. Okay. - By the way, there used to be this machine called, "The Enigma Machine," back in the world war. - Alan Turing. - Nobody uses that anymore, right? Why? Because threat and remediation, that's what security is. An intertwining dance between those two. You build the wall, I tear it down, you build a higher wall you add a mode, I get over the mode, I tear the wall down, you build, you know, a gate.
0:26 - It's an arms race. - It's always been. - By nature. - It always has been. It always will be. So who cares about quantum computers? - So quantum computing will break the current encryption and you'll have quantum encryption. - That's right. - And then they'll be. - And, and who cares? Because you'll get more than that. - 2,000 qubit encryption and - Well, maybe not. 4,000 cubit encryption. - Well maybe not. No, no, no, not quite.
0:42 I think what'll happen is you'll have quantum computing start breaking older encryption which is where the danger lies. There's a thing, you know, steal it now, decrypt it later. Which there are foreign governments who have stolen nuclear secrets, who have stolen this from all over the world, and they're just waiting for the tech to be able to unlock 'em and read 'em. Right? Quantum computing will do. - I hadn't really thought about that. - Quantum computing will do that.
1:03 That's the danger in quantum computing breaking encryption is not the encryption we have today. Or your emails or - Yeah. - your TikTok account. It's nuclear secrets from 30 years ago that were stolen or whatever the case may be. - Yeah. This was like only 64 bit encryption. We can almost break it with a new, you know, - Right, right. - Raptor Lake CPU or whatever. - So, but quantum computing is part of a revolution of quantum mechanics becoming involved in every single aspect of our life.
1:28 So quantum sensors, quantum cryptography, quantum networks. So imagine if we had a quantum internet, which is being worked on right now. Where we're using two entangle particles to talk. And by observing them, you break the system. A literal un-hackable network. Right? So quantum computing is gonna do more for your personal security, more for the security of your money and your information all than anything we've done in the past a hundred years. But yes, other things will you know either break or be replaced.
1:57 And again, it's not the encryption of today that I worry about. It's encryption of 30 years ago, 20 years ago, 10 years ago. (engine revving) - If you enjoyed this clip (upbeat jazzy music) we've got more where that came from. Be sure to check out my full conversation with Whurley. And one of the best ways (mouse clicking) you can support us is (bell dinging) to subscribe to the channel so you won't miss our interviews and short videos as they come out each week.
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Summary
- Quantum computers will break existing encryption, posing risks primarily to historical data rather than current communications.
- The concept of "steal it now, decrypt it later" suggests that sensitive information could be compromised in the future.
- Quantum mechanics is expected to influence various aspects of life, including quantum sensors and networks.
- A potential quantum internet could provide unhackable communication through entangled particles.
- The evolution of quantum technology may enhance personal security and information protection significantly.
- The ongoing arms race in security highlights the constant need for advancements in encryption methods.