Quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data are all part of the transformative technologies blossoming today. Some call these “disruptive technologies”. Though they may look disruptive at first, history shows technology takes time to change the way we humans operate.
Though the threats from quantum computing are being construed in many different ways, this quote sums up one of the greatest: “Hackers, with many of them supported by nation-states, are actively skimming and stealing encrypted data right now, even though it would take them thousands of years to crack it with current technology.” And they’re storing it so when it can be decrypted [hacked], it will be.
