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Comment by thomastjeffery

1 day ago

So you are OK with having your data suddenly unencrypted at some point in the not-so-distant future?

It's a trade-off, yes, but that doesn't make it useless.

>not-so-distant future

aside the marketing bluff, quantum computing is nowhere near close

  • Nowhere near close, but getting every day closer. And you should factor in for how long secrets need to last.

  • Are we guaranteed to approach it at a constant velocity? I personally think it unwise to place my security on that bet.