Signal Quantum decryption is already a stated concern of technology executives
Summary
KPMG reports that the security threat from quantum computing, specifically the breaking of existing encryption, is already present in the minds of technology executives rather than being a distant concern, and that some vendors describe shipping hardware hardened against it.
Classification
Main topicDigital Infrastructure & Cyber
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Global tech report 2026: Leading in the Intelligence Age - Excelling today, shaping tomorrow KPMG International page=22;section=The foundations for the next wave / Beyond agentic AI: Preparing for even more intelligence 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
- Global tech report 2026: Leading in the Intelligence Age - Excelling today, shaping tomorrow KPMG International page=22;section=The foundations for the next wave / Beyond agentic AI: Preparing for even more intelligence 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 0
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Directly linked issues 1
- IssueQuantum arrival timing is unknown while its advance continues1 trends · 1 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
Public id: fm-5adfaf30f3ce