# e-web-sec: qucpu will make vital cryptography simple to crack

<< Quantum computers could bring about a quantum leap in processing power >>

<< But there's also a dark side: this extra power will make it simple to crack the encryption keeping everything from our emails to our online banking secure >>

<< A recent report from the Global Risk Institute predicted that there is a one in seven chance vital cryptography tools will be rendered useless by 2026, rising to a 50% chance by 2031 >>

<< As a report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in April notes, this algorithm [to solve a problem called integer factorization] can be used to efficiently solve the mathematical problems at the heart of three of the most widely-used encryption approaches: Diffie-Hellman key exchange, RSA, and elliptic curve cryptography >>

Edd Gent. Quantum Computers Could CrushToday’s Top Encryption in 15 Years. Nov 24, 2016

https://singularityhub.com/2016/11/24/quantum-computers-could-crush-todays-top-encryption-in-15-years

Michele Mosca. A quantum of prevention for our cyber-security.

http://globalriskinstitute.org/publications/quantum-computing-cybersecurity/