> In response to D-Wave's recent public unveiling of their > quantum computer <http://www.dwavesys.com/> ,
Cool, D-Wave is where Bill MacReady landed a couple years ago as VP of Product Development. Bill was a VP at BiosGroup and SFI researcher in the mid 90s (No Free Lunch Theorem). -S > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 8:57 PM > To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' > Subject: [FRIAM] Cryptography - Symmetric and Asymmetric Key > Bit Equivalents- Quantum Computers > > In response to D-Wave's recent public unveiling of their > quantum computer <http://www.dwavesys.com/> , I became > interested in how asymmetric cryptographic algorithms, such > as 1024-bit RSA and 160-bit elliptic curve, compare to the > bit sizes of their equivalent symmetric counterparts; e.g. in > this case 80-bits. > > I found a very cool interactive site that elegantly compares these: > > * http://www.keylength.com <http://www.keylength.com/> > > > > FURTHER REFERENCES: > > * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_size > * > http://www.giac.org/certified_professionals/practicals/gsec/0848.php > > > > Robert Howard, CTO > > Symmetric Objects Inc. > > 1505 North Central Avenue Suite 300 > > Phoenix, Arizona 85004 > > (602) 254-5355 > > > > HOME: > > 510 West Almeria Road > > Phoenix, Arizona 85003 > > (602) 253-4898 > > > > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
