In this episode of Lock It Down with Security Magazine, I had the opportunity to speak with Samantha Mabey, Director of Digital Security Solutions Marketing at Entrust, about how organizations can prepare for a quantum future.

As quantum computing becomes a more prominent topic in the world of cybersecurity, security leaders are becoming more and more aware of how current protections for digital data will be insufficient in this post-quantum world. Before quantum computing becomes a reality, organizations must be prepared — or else risk falling behind.

Yet, while a quarter of digital trust professionals believe quantum computing will arrive within five years, 95% of organizations have no quantum computing roadmap to prepare them for this future. Only 5% indicate preparation for quantum computing is a high priority.

According to research from Microsoft, this future could arrive sooner rather than later. The development of Majorana 1 could lead to quantum computing within years rather than decades. With reports suggesting that quantum computing could impact authentication security, data encryption, certificate and key management and more, failing to build resiliency for a post-quantum world could leave organizations vulnerable.

Mabey states, “When this quantum computer is realized that breaks current cryptography, current crypto will essentially be rendered obsolete. So everything that we rely on today — for communications, for data security — it’s going to become exposed and vulnerable. And of course, that day it’s realized, it’s almost like flipping a switch. One day you’re safe against traditional computer attacks, and then the next, the quantum threat is realized.”

Listen in to learn how security leaders can prepare for a quantum future and develop true quantum-resilience.

Preparing for a Quantum Future

Director of Digital Security Solutions Marketing at Entrust Samantha Mabey discusses how organizations can prepare for a quantum future.

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