Comment Re:SHA isn't encryption. (Score 1) 223
I think you meant Quantum Computing. Quantum Crypto already exists and in no way threatens the security of classical crypto.
The article is already out of date. The round 1 candidates were announced back on December 11. Since that time, 11 candidates have been broken. For the latest information, I recommend visiting the SHA-3 Zoo.
Also, the article suggests that candidates will continue to be broken quickly, but I doubt this will happen. The weak hashes will be broken quickly, but there are likely to be many strong candidates which will not be broken during the contest. Other factors (speed, simplicity, etc.) will determine the ultimate winner.
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