quantum computer factors number

[Steve Bellovin]

A quantum computer has been built that has actually factored a number: 15.
It's not a very interesting number from a cryptographic perspective, 
but it is real.  http://www.nature.com/nature/links/011220/011220-2.html

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb
		Full text of "Firewalls" book now at http://www.wilyhacker.com





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