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Matthew Green warns public key cryptography may be lost

Original: I think we might lose public key cryptography

Cryptographer Matthew Green says he believes public key cryptography could be lost, warning that the mathematical foundations securing much of the internet may one day stop working. The remark has drawn wide attention, with readers debating threats such as quantum computing and what a breakdown would mean for encryption, online payments and private communications.

Why now: Fears that quantum computing or new breakthroughs could break the encryption underpinning the internet are currently a hot topic.

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