Preface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
PART I Introduction to the Technological Threats.. . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Understanding the Technological Singularity.. . . . . . . 3
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technological Singularity.. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Defining the Technological Singularity. . . . . . . . . 5
The Evolution of AGI.. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Risk of the Singularity.. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2 Quantum Computing and Its Implications.. . . . . . . 27
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Basics of Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . . 28
Quantum Computings Threat to Cryptography.. . . . . . . 29
Future of Quantum Technologies: Comparative Analysis.. . . . . 40
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PART II Defining the Concept of Digital Security by Design.. . . . . 51
Chapter 3 Current Digital Security Systems.. . . . . . . . . . 53
Objectives.. lc1