William Jackson – Tech Writers Bureau

Future-proofing cryptography against quantum computing

NIST has selected 26 algorithms as semifinalists in its quest to develop cryptographic standards that will be able to withstand quantum computers.

Worth Reading: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens’ “favorite child,” David Copperfield is a sprawling book that delivers everything you expect from a Dickens novel.

It’s time to develop quantum-resistant cryptography

“Quantum computing will have a major impact on cryptography,” the National Academies says in a new report. Developing quantum-resistant cryptography “is critical for minimizing the chance of a security and privacy disaster.”

Worth Reading: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

You’ve seen the play! You’ve watched the movie! Now read the book!

Worth Reading: Moby Dick; or The Whale by Herman Melville

Don’t fear The Whale. Despite all of the attention from scholars, Moby Dick really is an exciting adventure story.

Updating the way we measure our universe

Scientists will meet next week in Versailles, France, to fundamentally redefine the International System of Units—the metric system—which underpins global science and economy.

Worth Reading: The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the colossal idiocy that was World War I, a good time to consider Svejk. He is the quintessential soldier and The Good Soldier Svejk is the quintessential antiwar novel.

Worth Reading: Dracula by Bram Stoker

It’s almost Halloween. Looking for appropriate reading material? The definitive vampire tale, Dracula shows very little age more than 120 years after it was written.