Quantum Computing 101: How to Crack RSA

Presented at DEF CON 10 (2002), Aug. 4, 2002, noon (50 minutes).

The brand-new technology of quantum computers offers the prospect of exponential speedup, making heretofore infeasible problems like cracking RSA conceiveable. The fundamentals of quantum computing are presented, and how a quantum computer could be used to crack RSA is described.

Presenters:

• Dr. Walter C. Daugherity - Texas A&M University
  Dr. Walter C. Daugherity is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Christian University, and master's and doctor's degrees from Harvard University. His research interests include fuzzy logic, object-oriented programming, and quantum computing. With David A. Church he created the first course in quantum computing at Texas A&M University, which will be offered for the third time in the fall semester this year.

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-10/defcon-10-speakers.html#walterdaugherity
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 10/DEF CON 10 video/DEF CON 10 - Walter C Daugherity - Quantum Cryptography.mp4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkhD9vRuxGc

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