Why agencies must look beyond ‘post-quantum crypto’ algorithms to secure their data

Why agencies must look beyond ‘post-quantum crypto’ algorithms to secure their data

While the dawn of quantum computing may still be years away, federal agencies are facing a future threat that has already arrived. Adversaries are actively stealing encrypted government information today with the expectation of breaking the code later. That chilling reality, known as “Harvest now, decrypt later” (HNDL), makes the mandated transition to new federal encryption standards an immediate national security imperative. This urgent call t…