Advances in recent years suggest we are entering the Quantum Frontier Era. National security, science, economic competitiveness, and cybersecurity will all feel the impact.

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential of ...

Scientists have uploaded a viral genome to a quantum computer, marking an important step for the future of quantum-enabled ...

However, in the early days of computing, the outcome was far from clear, as computing technology evolved through mechanical ...

Digital secrets are protected by encryption, which converts meaningful data into an unintelligible form. If quantum computers ...

In its report released on June 11, Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Board (CQAB) urged blockchain developers and crypto holders to begin migrating toward quantum-resistant cryptography. They warned that ...

Quantum computing is becoming closer to reality.

A gold superconducting quantum computer hangs against a black background. Quantum computers, like the one shown here, could someday allow chemists to solve problems that classical computers can’t.

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, experts say.

Researchers at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing have developed an encryption algorithm to defend videos from attackers with access to the world's most powerful computers. The encryption ...

Quantum power is calculated in qubits. Every 10 qubits supports 1,024 computations, giving hackers 1,024 times the power to break encryption in one swoop, Steward illustrated. There are now machines ...