Microsoft is launching a strategy to prepare for the looming risks of quantum computing with a "security-first mindset," including a full transition to post-quantum cryptography two years ahead of the government's 2035 deadline for federal agencies. “Migration to post quantum cryptography (PQC) is not a flip-the-switch moment, it’s a multiyear transformation that requires immediate planning and coordinated execution to avoid a last-minute scramble,” Microsoft’s Mark Russinovich and Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk write in an Aug. 20 blog post outlining the strategy. The...
