Amid the flurry of news, government and corporate announcements regarding the many milestones crossed by the quantum sector, firms can understandably struggle to know how they can prepare for burgeoning technology.
Quantum computing is a term that encompasses vast amounts of complex technology both hypothetical and actual, with use cases as varied and exciting as they are alarming.
One area that is particularly on the verge of quantum disruption is cybersecurity.
The evolution of quantum computing technology and its intersection with cyber presents organisations with a double-edged sword.
As the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and others have warned, there is a real danger that quantum computers will be used to bypass current security standards. At the same time, the UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has been insisting the very same computers will be used to “take the fight to the criminals”. …
