Introduction  Both hard data and anecdotal evidence show that the leading cause for companies getting hacked is human error. Collaborative research by Stanford University and security firm Tessian showed that 88% of data breaches are caused by employees who click on hackers’ emails because they thought these really came from

Sensational articles like this about quantum computers even in 2016, create uncertainties for data security in the case that quantum computers of sufficient power are constructed. This article will attempt to shed some light on the situation.  What is Quantum Computing? Quantum computing is the application of quantum mechanics principles