The Threat That Makes Encryption Useless

Do quantum computers have the ability to break our encryption, and are they actually a threat to the privacy of our communications? In this video, we dig into the details and separate fact from Silicon Valley hype! Please ? like and ? subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! ? Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ?? Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ ? Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org 0:00 Why modern encryption like HTTPS is not infallible 1:10 Quantum computers and Shor's algorithm explained 3:21 Why we are concerned about quantum computers today 4:12 Defending against store now, decrypt later attacks 5:13 Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Explained 6:11 The good news about this quantum threat Have a question, comment, or tip for us? You can securely reach us on Signal at @privacyguides.01 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/ Sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/09/27/the-threat-that-makes-encryption-useless/ Copyright ©? 2025 Privacy Guides. This video is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license. You can read the full license text here: https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/blob/main/LICENSE YouTube is known for silent censorship and general privacy malfeasance. If you want to discuss this video you can do so on our forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net in addition to commenting here, and you can follow our channel on the fediverse at: https://neat.tube/c/privacyguides/videos Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible. ? Credits Host: Jordan Warne Writer: Jordan Warne Editor: Jordan Warne Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon