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MrRadartoday at 7:10 PM1 replyview on HN

Post-quantum algorithms tend to be slower than existing elliptic curve algorithms and require more data to be exchanged to provide equivalent security against attacks run on non-quantum computers.


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tomberttoday at 7:42 PM

Any idea how much slower? Like are we talking half the speed? A quarter? 1%?

Sorry, I'm just very out of the loop on some of this stuff and I'm trying to play a game of catchup.

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