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CodesInChaos
3 hours ago
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dnnddidiej
3 hours ago
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Also if you want to keep a secret a secret forever, encrypted but saved data may be easily decrypted in the future. Most secrets though in reality are less useful in X years time.
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lemagedurage
2 hours ago
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Theoretically maybe, but there's no indication that a quantum-resistant algorithm can't encrypt something that's secure for the coming million+ years.
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hilariously
21 minutes ago
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Sure there is, just use a one time pad and never repeat the message.
Oops - you said the opposite of what I read, my mistake.
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