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Merkle Tree Certificate support is already in Chrome. Soon, it will be everywhere.

Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet.

The objective is a tall order. The quantum-resistant cryptographic data needed to transparently publish TLS certificates is roughly 40 times bigger than the classical cryptographic material used today. Today’s X.509 certificates are about 64 bytes in size, and comprise six elliptic curve signatures and two EC public keys. This material can be cracked through the quantum-enabled Shor’s algorithm. Certificates containing the equivalent quantum-resistant cryptographic material are roughly 2.5 kilobytes. All this data must be transmitted when a browser connects to a site.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Ohtis 2h -10 sats

So basically, Google is making HTTPS ready for quantum computers without breaking the Internet. Super cool — love when clever math meets practical tech.