Quantum Computing’s Dark Side: What Every Cybersecurity Pro Must Know Before It’s Too Late!
1 min read
Summary
The National Security Agency (NSA) in the US has warned that enemies, armed with a powerful quantum computer, pose a significant risk to national security systems, claiming they could inflict “devastating” damage.
The NSA’s statement follows growing concerns that encryption standards used to protect classified intelligence information could be broken by quantum computers, as nations race to develop the technology.
While companies and governments spend billions on quantum computing research in the pursuit of new discoveries, the same research is believed to pose a significant cybersecurity threat.
The report calls for action on the part of cybersecurity professionals, IT leaders, and policymakers, to prepare for the threats posed by quantum computing, with cryptography urgently needing revisiting.