importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-07-01T16:11:36+05:30
Microsoft's Post-Quantum Cryptography Roadmap: Transitioning to PQC by 2029
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Microsoft is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap, aiming to transition critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029. This effort focuses on implementing crypto-agility and upgrading network cryptography to prepare for the threat posed by quantum computers.
Microsoft on Tuesday said it's accelerating its quantum safe security roadmap, stating technology advances in quantum computing are making it essential to replace existing encryption standards sooner than previously expected.
"Advances in quantum research and development have shifted the risk horizon," Mark Russinovich, chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure, said. "We believe
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