Gartner experts warn: Companies are not yet ready for the age of quantum computers

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Gartner warns that advances in quantum computing could threaten common cryptocurrencies by 2030, and rapid changeability of systems is essential.

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The increasing speed of progress in the field of computers and quantum computing is considered a serious threat to classical cryptographic tools; While many companies and organizations are not ready to deal with quantum threats.

Quantum computing has occupied the minds of security experts for years; But most of them thought that this technology is not so close yet and there is no need to define security standards according to it. Now Gartner predicts in a new report that by 2030, advances in quantum computing could make common asymmetric cryptography (public key cryptography) insecure and render many current tools useless. Changing systems based on asymmetric cryptography is also not a simple task; Because multiple layers, including software, infrastructure, and authentication protocols, must be changed simultaneously.

Currently, most organizations are not prepared to deal with the risks of quantum computing. The companies Google, Amazon and IBM are among the pioneers of progress in the field of quantum processing and have published their roadmaps focusing on refining calculations, increasing the accuracy of quantum computers and improving the stability of qubits.

The common denominator of these roadmaps is the shortening of the time interval between tangible and new developments compared to the past. The Gartner Institute estimates that 61% of organizations and institutions around the world do not have a correct and accurate understanding of the encryption methods and tools used in their systems; An issue that can make dealing with quantum threats more difficult.

Attacks related to quantum threats have started in recent years, and attackers do not necessarily need quantum computers to carry them out. Many of these attackers are dependent on governments and due to access to sufficient resources, they can steal a huge amount of data. Then it is enough to wait until quantum computing in the future makes it possible to decode this information. Government documents, citizens' health records, legal contracts, and identity documents are among the information that will maintain their importance for a long time, and the passage of five years will not affect their value much.

Designing new security algorithms may seem like a simple solution to deal with quantum threats. For example, standards could be created with longer keys that would take too long to break even with quantum computers. However, it should be noted that the speed of progress of quantum computing may differ significantly from current predictions. As a result, standards that are considered secure today may become security holes in the future. For this reason, designing systems that can be quickly updated without the need to change the overall structure becomes more important than relying on fixed algorithms.

Currently, large companies are focusing on building flexible security systems that allow algorithms, keys, and protocols to be changed quickly and updated without the need for major changes. Such systems could not only help counter quantum attacks, but also target the age-old problem of cryptography: limited flexibility. Hybrid encryption methods are a combination of classical and post-quantum mechanisms. These methods may also need to be updated in the future; Therefore, the flexibility of systems to deal with changing threats is of great importance.

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