Hans Heum

Norwegian particle-physicist-turned-cryptographer with a special interest in quantum computers ⚛️ Currently PQ postdoc at NTNU

[Matthew Green @matthew_d_green]

You should use Signal. Seriously. There are other encrypted messaging apps out there, but I don’t have as much faith in their longevity. In particular I have major concerns about the sustainability of for-profit apps in our new “AI” world.

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@ItsBS_YouTube @QuantumMemeing @ItsBS_YouTube that's the dumbest hot take I have seen in a while

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@letonyo @Vinod_MIT If you follow the link https://t.co/R2GveKAckn you will see that it is indeed part of a FOIA request. Whether that counts as a publication is up to debate, but at least it's public.

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@fgrosshans @DulwichQuantum just add a "wlog" before answering deterministic and you're good

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@quantum_graeme Genuine question: Any opinion on Carlo Rovelli's "relational" re-interpretation of Everettian QM (which does away with the many worlds by sacrificing the subject/object division)?

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@QuantumYakar @letonyo @DulwichQuantum (Of course most implementers will—and should!—employ hybrid systems, i.e. both post-quantum and pre-quantum algorithms, but that does not make it any less of a publicity stunt at this point, just not outright stupidity.)

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@QuantumYakar @letonyo @DulwichQuantum It's a lot easier to break an immature PQC implementation than it is to build a cryptographically relevant quantum computer and solve discrete logarithms.

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@QuantumYakar @letonyo @DulwichQuantum (I read his post as a critizism of Zoom's practice, but I admit I am not entirely sure if this was his ultimate point.)

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@QuantumYakar @letonyo @DulwichQuantum Yes, but if Zoom uses PQC for encryption, that would mean that the case Anthony mentions is already being covered, and that Zoom may be right in prioritizing efficiency over quantum-securing authentication for the time being.

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@QuantumYakar @letonyo The other way around, if I understand @DulwichQuantum correctly

[Hans Heum @Heum]

direct link to form: https://t.co/wnv0DyswNT

[Hans Heum @Heum]

If you're in the EU and you're not ready to delete your facebook account for whatever reason (I feel you—I *wish* I could get rid of mine), then this is hopefully a path to at least not have your face stored forever in the mind of their new Meta AI system: https://t.co/LTt53jqXuf

[Hans Heum @Heum]

Happy to announce that I am one of the winners of the recently-announced Best Slides Award at @IACReurocrypt 2024 (... affiliated events)! Check out the list other winners too—it's an entertaining read🔥��‍♂️

[Cosic.be @CosicBe]

😆Beat the Monday blues with this entertaining blog post by Oliver Zajonc on "The Funnest Presentation Award" at @IACReurocrypt 2024: https://t.co/Uh3CvEdHAz

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@DulwichQuantum I

[Dulwich Quantum Computing @DulwichQuantum]

As part of its "Future Made in Australia" agenda, Australian government just gave $1b of taxpayer money to @PsiQuantum, a US-based tech start-up. How come?
https://t.co/N2lpL8gc0R

[Hans Heum @Heum]

@DulwichQuantum make it make sense

[Hans Heum @Heum]

Had a chat with these awesome guys the other day about Chen's LWE algorithm. (Fun fact, the news about the bug in step 9 dropped only 15 minutes before the interview!) #eprint555

[Quantum News Monthly @QuantumNewsMtly]

A preprint dropped couple weeks ago *almost* broke Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and got everyone in the quantum & crypto communities excited! In this video, let's see what this is all about, with an awesome interview w/ PQC expert Dr. @Heum! (1/5)