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IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

First reported Source: Phys.orgLast editorial activity
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Organizations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice president Alessandro Curioni told AFP Wednesday, referring to the high-speed technology that could crack security encryptions and enable large-scale cyberattacks. IBM is an information technology consulting and software company based in Armonk, founded in 1911.

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