\u00a9 shutterstock\/Summit Art Creations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOrganisations in every sector will feel pressure to begin the lengthy path to quantum readiness over the next year. If they are to ensure complete security with all devices, they must start planning accordingly, with at least two years advance in mind.<\/p>\n
This is the average time needed for an entire organisation to safely and securely roll out these complete changes regarding quantum computing. In particular, financial services, government agencies, defence contractors, and companies with valuable IP have the most at risk and must start now.<\/p>\n
Embracing post-quantum cryptography<\/h3>\n IT departments must migrate to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) before quantum computers render all their encryption worthless, exposing their secrets to any sufficiently resourced attacker.<\/p>\n
This change will require upgrading all software and hardware to PQC-compatible versions and migrating all digital certificates to new versions that enable PQC.<\/p>\n
This transition will become a mainstream boardroom discussion. No longer a buzzword or a topic to be tabled, becoming crypto-agile to prepare for post-quantum encryption will be a key focus for the C-suite next year.<\/p>\n
This shift has been supported by NIST\u2019s efforts to bring about quantum-resistant encryption and its impactful educational campaign on quantum computing’s threat to decryption. What was a theoretical discussion about decryption has become a mainstream business focus.<\/p>\n
The migration to PQC does not necessarily require that you retire your existing hardware. Many systems will be able to accept software updates, allowing PQC algorithms to operate in place of RSA or ECC.<\/p>\n
However, to do so, enterprises will still need the ability to apply patches comprehensively and to change the certificates they manage throughout their infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Given quantum computing\u2019s rapid development, many new IoT devices, services, and applications that are being developed must begin adopting quantum-safe PKI. IoT devices that will be in the field for at least ten years should be prioritised in having these measures embedded so they remain secure and are not compromised by evolving quantum-based attacks.<\/p>\n
In addition to tremendous promise, quantum computing presents us with phenomenal risk. Addressing the threat quantum computers pose to traditional encryption will require the wholesale changeover of supporting software and hardware.<\/p>\n
Prepare your organisation now before the quantum era leaves you exposed. 2024 is the year when quantum readiness becomes both a competitive advantage and an existential requirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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