Quantum Computing · 21 articles

Quantum Computing

Quantum computing concepts, post-quantum cryptography migration, and the quantum + AI threat model — beginner to expert.

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Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography in Production — TLS, SSH, JWT, S/MIME (24-Month Playbook)

Operational playbook for enterprise PQ migration: cryptographic inventory, hybrid pilot, vendor coordination, JWT/SSH/PKI rollout phases. The 24-month engineering plan. Module 11.

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) — Hype vs Reality, and Why PQ Cryptography Wins

QKD uses photonics for physics-based key exchange. Marketing pitches it as uncrackable. Reality: dedicated fibre, expensive, doesnt authenticate, and ML-KEM solves the…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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Hybrid PQ Deployment — TLS, SSH, IPsec, S/MIME with Classical + ML-KEM Together

Run classical (X25519) + post-quantum (ML-KEM-768) in the same handshake. Adversary needs both to break. Concrete configs for nginx, OpenSSH, strongSwan, Cloudflare.…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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SLH-DSA (SPHINCS+) — Hash-Based Signatures for the Long Haul

SLH-DSA (FIPS 205) is the conservative hash-based PQ signature alternative — security rests on hash functions only, no lattice assumptions. When to…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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ML-DSA (Dilithium) Signatures — Replacing RSA and ECDSA in Code Signing, JWT, and PKI

ML-DSA (FIPS 204) replaces RSA and ECDSA for digital signatures. How lattice signatures work, three security levels, size impact on TLS/JWT/code-signing, the…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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ML-KEM (Kyber) Deep Dive — Lattice-Based Key Encapsulation Explained

ML-KEM (FIPS 203) is the NIST-standard PQ key exchange replacing RSA and ECDH. Lattice math at intuition level, three security levels, hybrid…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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Post-Quantum Cryptography 101 — NIST FIPS 203, 204, 205 (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) Explained

NIST's final PQ standards orientation: ML-KEM (FIPS 203) replaces RSA/ECDH, ML-DSA (FIPS 204) replaces RSA/ECDSA signatures, SLH-DSA (FIPS 205) is the conservative…

May 8, 2026 · 4 min read
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Grover’s Algorithm — Symmetric Crypto’s New Math (Hint: AES-256 Wins)

Grover halves symmetric crypto security in bits — AES-128 weakened, AES-256 still safe. SHA-256 collision resistance halves but stays secure. Practical migration:…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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Shor’s Algorithm Explained — Why RSA and ECC Will Break

Shor's algorithm factorises integers and computes discrete logs in polynomial time on a quantum computer — breaking RSA and ECC. How it…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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Why Quantum Matters for Cybersecurity — The Post-Quantum Threat in Plain English

The post-quantum threat quantified — what crypto breaks, when CRQC arrives, store-now-decrypt-later risk, Mosca theorem, and what your CISO should be telling…

May 8, 2026 · 5 min read