The Quantum Computing Threat to VPNs

Google, IBM, and other tech companies are developing quantum computers which are more powerful than conventional computers. They work by storing information in a quantum form - a form based on atomic level particles. Rather than storing data in bits, data is stored in qubits in a quantum form.

Cybersecurity professionals are already developing virtual private networks which have encryption that can protect data from hacking attempts performed with quantum computers. As discussed in the Tip of the Night for September 30, 2019 VPNs send data through a provider's server and encrypt it. An quantum computer would have enough power to run calculations necessary to crack current cryptography keys.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a program to develop encryption strong enough to provide protection for when quantum computers are widely used.

Assign Letters Automatically to Files

Don't miss that Bulk Rename Utility can be used to assign letters to a set of files. In the Numbering section, click on the drop down menu for 'Type', which has 'Base 10 (Decimal)' as the default. Change the setting to 'A -Z'.

Set the 'Mode' to 'Prefix' and add a space in the 'Prefix' field in the 'Add' section. The utility will assign letters to the selected set of files:

words with numbers omitted from Relativity analytics index

When Relativity populates an analytics index it will not include any words which begin with a number. So for example, 7zip or 4ever, will omitted from an analytics index.

On the other hand, words which end with a number (such as gr8) or words which include a number in the middle (rome2rio) will be indexed without being modified.