Are You Quantum Cyber Ready?
"Today's Encryption is at risk - act now before quantum computers break it!"
Today's Asymmetric Encryption Will Be Broken By Quantum Computers Running Shor's Algorithm
Why is this a Threat Today if Quantum Computers aren't powerful enough to break current encryption by running Shor's Algorithm, and what exactly is Shor's Algorithm?
Shor's Algorithm, named after mathematician Peter Shor, is a quantum algorithm designed to efficiently factorize large composite numbers. It's one of the most famous and impactful algorithms in quantum computing, as it provides an exponential speedup over the best-known classical algorithms for factoring and a path to break current encryption.
However, data encrypted today can be harvested and decrypted tomorrow once quantum computing power reaches a critical level, allowing for the leverage of Shor's algorithm (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later).
This is not a distant possibility—it’s a near-term reality that could compromise customers’ trust and damage your reputation.
The Countdown to Y2Q (Years to Quantum)
Do we really know when quantum computers will become powerful enough to break today's encryption? Everything is at stake for your business and your customers!
Why is this important? Why must Companies act now? How can QuantaCyber help?
We need to stop thinking about computing power in terms of Moore's Law, which predicts that classical computers will double in power every two years. Quantum computers don't follow this observation!
Today's quantum computers are doubling in power every 10 days, and some Quantum computing companies predict that between 2025 and 2027, they will double in power every 2 hours!
Cryptographically relevant quantum computers will break the cryptographic algorithms that secure businesses from hackers. This isn’t hype - it’s a fundamental shift that affects every company, from finance to healthcare, manufacturing to media and telecom to bio-tech.
...some experts think Y2Q may be just around the corner!
Encryption isn’t optional; it’s woven into the fabric of your business- securing logins, financial transactions, customer data, and every piece of sensitive information you handle. Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQC) are on the horizon, and they will shatter today's encryption if you’re not prepared.
What approach should Companies take to address PQC and CRQC
“Addressing PQC requires more than implementing the NIST-sanctioned algorithms - it’s about building crypto-agility into your organization. To preserve business continuity, you will need to support both current PKI cryptographic infrastructure and the new PQC standards, as well as preparing for other cryptographic updates in the future - this is known as 'crypto agility’.
The journey begins with identifying where cryptography is utilized across your enterprise, assessing which systems are most vulnerable, and developing a phased roadmap to migrate to NIST-approved algorithms.
This transition can take years, not months. The time to start is now - before adversaries harvesting your data today will be able to decrypt it tomorrow.
Today's Asymmetric Encryption Will Be Broken By Quantum Computers Running Shor's Algorithm. The real question is "when"!
Why is this a threat today if Quantum Computers aren't powerful enough to break current encryption by running Shor's Algorithm, and what exactly is Shor's Algorithm?
Shor's Algorithm, named after mathematician Peter Shor, is a quantum algorithm designed to efficiently factor large composite numbers, thereby breaking the protection provided by current Public-Key-Based cryptography. It's one of the most famous and impactful algorithms in quantum computing, as it may provide an exponential speedup over the best-known classical algorithms for factoring and a path to break current encryption.
Don't wait until this happens! Data encrypted today can be harvested and decrypted tomorrow once quantum computing power reaches a critical level, allowing for Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQC).
This is not a distant possibility-it’s a near-term reality that could compromise customers’ trust and damage your reputation.