Microsoft says it is speeding up its quantum-safe security roadmap because advances in quantum computing may make today’s encryption obsolete sooner than expected. The company plans to move critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography by 2029 as part of its Microsoft Quantum Safe Program and Secure Future Initiative. #Microsoft #MicrosoftQuantumSafeProgram #SecureFutureInitiative #PostQuantumCryptography
Keypoints
- Microsoft is accelerating its quantum-safe security roadmap.
- Quantum computing advances are shortening the timeline for encryption replacement.
- “Harvest now, decrypt later” attacks remain a major concern.
- Microsoft plans to transition critical products and services to PQC by 2029.
- The company is focusing on TLS 1.3, crypto-agility, and modern trust chains.