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		Why 256bit encryption keys are large enough (joshkerr.com)
		1 point by astrojams on April 23, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

vlasev on April 23, 2013 | [–]

I am either missing something or this article is way off as this 768-bit cracked RSA key shows http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_numbers#RSA-768

RRRA on April 23, 2013 | [–]

What about quantum computers?

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