Quantum computing is a special topic area in quantum information science. A traditional computer has two states, on and off, while a quantum computer can also use a third state known as a superposition. This gives a quantum computer very unique capabilities, such as solving integer factorization very quickly. A traditional binary computer solves that particular mathematical problem slowly, whereas a quantum computer with an efficient algorithm can solve that same problem much more quickly. For example, in breaking RSA-2048, the time could be reduced from trillions of years to possibly just minutes.
Traditional computers measure their data in bits, but quantum computers utilize a ‘quantum bit’ or qubit. The main challenge for quantum computing is to keep qubits stable, which is a very important area of ongoing research and a requirement for the commercialization of quantum computers. As researchers build quantum computers with larger numbers of stable cubits, they can solve
Texas based SR2 Solutions today announced SR2 SCIF, their encrypted messaging app for iOS and Android based smartphones and tablets. SR2 Solutions uses a m
Asian shares slipped to seven-week lows on Thursday after a shocking rise in U.S. inflation bludgeoned Wall Street and sent bond yields surging on worries the Federal Reserve might have to move early on tightening. Higher inflation is a definite negative for equities, given the likely rates response, said Deutsche Bank macro strategist Alan Ruskin. The more nominal GDP gains are dominated by higher inflation, especially wage inflation, the more the possible squeeze on profit margins. It plays to a more choppy, less bullish equity bias. MSCI s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.9%, though trade was thinned by holidays in a number of countries.
by Max Maxfield
When most people hear the term “counterfeiting,” their knee-jerk reaction is to think of currency, the counterfeiting of which is as old as the concept of money itself. Around 400 BC, for example, metal coins in Greece were often counterfeited by covering a cheap-and-cheerful material with a thin layer of a more precious metal.
Or take the original American colonies. Throughout northeastern America, Native Americans would employ shell beads known as wampum as a form of currency. White shells came from quahog (a large, rounded edible clam found on the Atlantic coast of North America), while blueish/purplish-black shells came from certain types of whelks (sea snails). Since the blueish/purplish-black shells were rarer, they were perceived as having a higher value. It wasn’t long before wayward traders started dipping white shells in a blueish/purplish-black dye and passing them off as the more expensive items.
Best Practices to Ensure Telehealth Security and Protect Patient Data
by Paul Banco, CEO and co-founder of etherFAX
Paul Banco, CEO of etherFAX
To support the sudden increase in test results and medical records being transmitted during the pandemic, hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies implemented additional devices and remote connections into their networks. After the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) lifted penalties around telehealth to expand care options amid the crisis, new platforms were adopted that were not previously allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
This exercise of discretion applied to applications including FaceTime and Skype, regardless of whether the telehealth service administered while using the apps was directly related to the coronavirus. Unfortunately, this also increased security risks across thousands of healthcare organizations. Since many communications apps are not HIPAA compliant, the risk of a data breach occu