- Quantum computers will soon be able to break modern day encryption
- When this happens, nation-state can misuse technology to steal sensitive files
- Organizations need to prepare today, Capgemini says
Soon or later, quantum computers will be able to break through today’s encryption, and when this happens, important industries such as defense, significant infrastructure, telecommunications and others, will be at risk of nation-state attackers, in which adequate resources will be used with adequate resources, such as using advanced techniques for nefarious objectives such as espionage or data theft.
In fact, many nation-states are already in preparation for the “Q-Day” moment, already harvesting encrypted data-an attack is called “Harvest Now, Dikrypt later”.
A new report by Capgemini Research Institute surveyed 1,000 organizations with an annual revenue of at least $ 1 billion in 13 regions and 13 countries in Asia -Prashant, Europe and North America, which referred to as a “initial adoption eclipse” of respondents (about 70%) of respondents -which means either they are planning to work on the quantum -solutions, or they are working on the quantum -solutions. Within five years.
Harvest now, decrypt later
Researchers at Capgemini found that two-thirds of the respondents (65%) are already concerned about the rise of the “harvest-ab-dikript-latter” attacks, with one of the six early adoptives, one of the early adoptives believes that “Q-De” will take place within the next five years.
More than this, about 60%, assumes that QD will be within a decade from now.
To reduce the risk, businesses in important industries should infection for post-quantum security as soon as possible.
“Infection ensures quick trade continuity, regulatory alignment and long -term trusts,” the global head of Marco Perera, Cybercity, the global head of Cloud Infrastructure Services at Capgemini said.
“Quantum security is not a discretionary expense, but a strategic investment, which can change a risk in a competitive advantage. The early identified organizations will be the best insulating themselves against future cyber-horses.”
The report also stated that most of the surveyed organizations (70%) are already protecting their systems against emerging quantum hazards through a mixture of quantum cryptographic algorithms.
