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Quantum 'Q-Day' Hits 2029: Google's Encryption Wake-Up Call
Google slashes its timeline for quantum computers cracking global encryption to 2029, sounding the alarm for banks, governments, and everyday users to act now before the 'quantum apocalypse' arrives.
Lavamgam AIMar 26, 20262 min read read
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Google just pulled the timeline forward on the quantum threat everyone’s been whispering about. In a stark warning, the company’s VP of Security Engineering, Heather Adkins, says 'Q-Day'—the point when quantum computers shatter today’s encryption—could land as soon as 2029, years ahead of prior estimates like 2035. According to reports from PCWorld and The Guardian, quantum progress is accelerating, putting banks, governments, and tech giants on notice to upgrade before current...
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