Root Causes 114: Is Quantum Computing a Threat to SHA-2?

21/08/2020 11 min
Root Causes 114: Is Quantum Computing a Threat to SHA-2?

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Episode Synopsis

Quantum computers' threat to standardized encryption algorithms RSA and ECC has been much discussed. But what about our hashing algorithms? Do quantum computers pose a similar threat to SHA-2? Join our hosts as they discuss the difference between Shor's Algorithms and Grover's Algorithm, which applies to each part of cryptography, and how significant quantum computing will be for each.