Re: Asymmetric vs symmetric
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Re: Asymmetric vs symmetric

From: Civitas Fenniae <no.eu@fi.invalid>
Date: Tue Dec 20 2005 - 12:36:59 CET




On 20-Dec-2005, Kristian Gjøsteen <kristiag+news@item.ntnu.no> wrote:



> hassan.jameel@gmail.com <hassan.jameel@gmail.com> wrote:


> >under this definition can we say that asymmetric encryption algorithms


> >in general provide more security then the symmetric counterparts or


> >vice versa? ...


>


> No.



I suppose quantum computers could change that? Many asymmetric encryption


algorithms would become less secure if quantum computers could be made?


Received on Fri Dec 23 20:11:13 2005