Post-Quantum Threat to Encryption: Are You Ready?

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Post-Quantum Threat to Encryption

🚀 The Quantum Age Is Near: Are You Ready? 🔒

Quantum computing is no longer a distant dream. With Q-Day expected within 5-15 years, it’s time to rethink our encryption strategies.

 

In this episode of Threat Talks, Rob Maas invites ON2IT researcher Jeroen Scheerder and explores:

🧑‍💻 What is Quantum Computing? Why qubits challenge today’s encryption.

📅 Q-Day: The day when quantum computing cracks RSA.

🔑 Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing your organization for the future.

💡 Practical Tips: From data minimization to strategic migrations, learn actionable steps to safeguard your data.

 

Key Insight: The data you encrypt today may not be secure tomorrow.

Start planning for the quantum era now!

 

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Rob Maas, Field CTO, ON2IT

Rob Maas

Field CTO
ON2IT

Jeroen Scheerder, ON2IT

Jeroen Scheerder

Security Architect & Research Honcho
ON2IT

Episode details

Quantum computing is set to redefine the boundaries of computation, but it also brings significant challenges to our current encryption standards.

In this Threat Talk, Jeroen Scheerder, researcher at ON2IT, and Rob Maas unpack what quantum computing is and explains why it poses a threat to cryptographic methods like RSA. The discussion covers the anticipated timeline for Q-Day, the day quantum computers can break today’s encryption, and provides actionable advice for organizations to safeguard sensitive data. From post-quantum cryptographic algorithms to data minimization strategies, this episode delivers critical insights into preparing for the quantum era.

 

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