Comments on: Quantum crypto in elections? To what end? http://allaboutvoting.com/2007/11/02/quantum-crypto-in-elections-to-what-end/ Musings on voting systems and social choice Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: AllAboutVoting http://allaboutvoting.com/2007/11/02/quantum-crypto-in-elections-to-what-end/#comment-220 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:26:51 +0000 http://allaboutvoting.com/2007/11/02/quantum-crypto-in-elections-to-what-end/#comment-220 Here is Jeremy Epstein of Virginia Verified Voting’s views:

http://votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2610&Itemid=26

There are three problems with what they’ve done:
(1) It’s solving the wrong problem.
(2) It’s solving the wrong problem.
(3) It’s solving the wrong problem.

]]> By: AllAboutVoting http://allaboutvoting.com/2007/11/02/quantum-crypto-in-elections-to-what-end/#comment-219 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:26:33 +0000 http://allaboutvoting.com/2007/11/02/quantum-crypto-in-elections-to-what-end/#comment-219 I should point out that I think that quantum computing and quantum cryptography are fascinating subjects that may have important real world effects. When I was in college I had a proof of Shor’s quantum factoring algorithm memorized.

But I still stand by my statements here that I see no reason to use quantum cryptography in the Swiss elections. The tricky parts of an election are simply not about having reliable communication channels between counting facilities and data centers.

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