Q-Day: Why CEOs Must Act Before Quantum Computers Break Existing Cybersecurity
The threat of quantum computing breaking current cybersecurity is no longer a distant academic possibility, with major institutions like Google and the US government taking action. Executive Order 14144 and NIST's finalized post-quantum encryption standards are driving federal efforts, while Google has set a 2029 deadline for its own migration. New quantum algorithms are reducing the qubit requirements for factoring encryption keys, highlighting the systemic risk to the economy, government, and national security posed by "Q-Day," the moment quantum computers can defeat public-key cryptography. AI
