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White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn't adopted in time.

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Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn’t adopted in time. The White House is drastically shortening the deadline for government agencies and organizations to adopt new quantum-resistant encryption systems that will withstand attacks that use quantum computers, as the federal government seeks to protect decades’ worth of secrets belonging to militaries, banks, governments, and most individuals on Earth.

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