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cryptography

[krip-tog-ruh-fee] / krɪpˈtɒg rə fi /
NOUN
Morse code
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De Masi said American corporations and the U.S. government must be prepared ahead of “Q-Day”—a looming point in time when quantum computers will be powerful enough to crack today’s widely used public-key cryptography.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"It's the foundation of quantum computing, quantum cryptography and even gravitational wave detection."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

The second accelerates the government’s migration to post-quantum cryptography by 2031.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Prime numbers are the key ingredient in cryptography, keeping our communications secure and our cryptocurrency flowing.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

The Friedmans even considered writing a history of cryptography itself.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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