3–6 Feb 2026
Europe/Rome timezone

Quantum computing and security. A reasonable worry?

4 Feb 2026, 16:45
20m
Auditorium U12 - Guido Martinotti

Auditorium U12 - Guido Martinotti

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Edificio U12, Via Vizzola, 5, 20126 Milano (MI)

Speaker

Vincenzo Ciaschini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

Description

One of the practical usages of quantum computing has often been attached to Shor's algorithm, a quantum factorization algorithm that it is said to outperform all traditional implementation and sound the doom bell of all traditional public/private key encryption algorithms. But is there any need to actually worry about that at this moment?

This presentation will show the current state of implementations and explain why the hype can be safely ignored for the moment.

Sessions Technological aspects
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Author

Vincenzo Ciaschini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

Presentation materials