Sign up to read our regular email newslettersCompanies such as IBM offer timeshare access to prototype quantum computers, but researchers have shown that they can access other users’ data on these machinesBy Matthew Sparkes
Like a tin-can telephone, quantum computers are vulnerable to eavesdroppingWestend61 GmbH / Alamy Stock PhotoHackers could steal sensitive data from a quantum computer even if the information were carefully wiped, researchers have warned.While quantum computers aren’t yet large or reliable enough to solve significant real-world problems, companies such as Amazon and Microsoft offer timeshare access to nascent machines. Users are given access to just part of a computer while others also use it, or can use a whole machine for a specific period of time, in much the same way that mainframe computers were used in the 1960s and 1970s. …Continue readingSubscribe todaywith a 12-week introductory offerNo commitment, cancel anytime*Offer ends 19/10/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days of payment to receive a refund on unserved issues.Existing subscribers, please log in with your email address to link your account access.Inclusive of applicable taxes (VAT)