Today we’re going to talk about how to keep information secret, and this isn’t a new goal. We’re going to walk you through some common encryption techniques such as the Advanced Encryption Standard ...

An American physicist and Canadian computer scientist received the A.M. Turing Award on Wednesday for their groundbreaking ...

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

A long-sought “holy grail” in cryptography is poised to change the way we protect sensitive information. Today’s standard encryption schemes take an all-or-nothing approach. Once scrambled, your data ...

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has inaugurated the Arvind Raghunathan Centre for Theoretical Computer Science, aimed at advancing foundational computer science research.

Google has significantly shortened its readiness deadline for Q Day, the point when existing quantum computers can break ...

(JTA) — An Israeli computer scientist was among three winners of the 2017 Japan Prize, an award honoring achievement in science and technology, for his work in the field of cryptography. Adi Shamir, a ...

Report Details Risks and Benefits of Developing a Practical Quantum Computer, Identifies Metrics for Tracking Progress WASHINGTON – Given the current state of quantum computing and the significant ...

Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognised for introducing quantum mechanics to process and transmit information ...

One question in computer science has stood above the rest for decades, resisting every attempt to settle it despite its ...

As computer scientists tackle a greater range of problems, their work has grown increasingly interdisciplinary. This year, many of the most significant computer science results also involved other ...