Google Sets 2029 as Final Deadline for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration, Warning That Quantum Threat Is Accelerating

Mars Finance reports that, according to Cointelegraph, Google has set 2029 as the deadline for its post-quantum cryptography migration, warning that the threat of quantum computing may arrive sooner than expected. Google states that rapid advances in quantum hardware and quantum error correction, along with updates to the timeline for quantum computers to break current encryption standards, have increased the urgency of action. This is the first time Google has set a timetable for deploying post-quantum capabilities in its products, ahead of some industry predictions for “Q-Day.” Google is developing its quantum chip Willow, which has 105 qubits and is one of the most powerful quantum processors to date.