A few months ago, one of our long-form posts discussed how quantum computing has the potential to challenge the future of encryption’s role in cybersecurity. While new and more resistant algorithms are currently in development, even these can be broken; this highlights the need to easily switch encryption methods – also called “crypto agility”. Currently, the largest concern is that cyber attackers will steal encrypted data to decrypt later, which calls for a mass migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and prioritizing the prevention of data theft altogether instead of simply relying on encryption to do the heavy lifting. In an article entitled “Cyber Insights 2024: Quantum and the Cryptopocalypse,” Kevin Townsend explains:

“Quantum computers are coming. They will defeat current PKE encryption. The cracking of current PKE is called the cryptopocalypse, because so much of our encryption depends upon PKE. But this cryptopocalypse is not dependent upon quantum computers — it could happen through other means, at any time. So, an unexpected benefit of the quantum threat is that it makes us rethink our absolute dependence on encryption. This new knowledge that RSA will, after all, not keep encryption safe for longer than the expected life of the universe should be applied to all and any encryption. But this does not mean that we can or should abandon encryption as part of our layered approach to cybersecurity. We should absolutely use the best encryption available.”

Quantum computing has the ability to be a concerning threat to encryption, and while that threat is not immediate, the consequences require enterprises to be a step ahead in order to fully safeguard personal information. Fr0ntierX offers state-of-the-art cybersecurity with a unique, multilayered architecture that ensures data is safe throughout its entire lifecycle and only authorized individuals can gain access to certain systems, thereby eliminating multiple attack vectors and exponentially reducing cyber risk while maintaining data integrity and allowing for data-driven decision making. Along with that, Fr0ntierX not only utilizes the most up-to-date, enterprise-grade encryption algorithms, but we also make continuous efforts to quantum-proof our infrastructure against cyber criminals in order to proactively protect sensitive data.