Published on March 1, 2026

Cybersecurity in the Quantum Era: A Race Against Time

With Mikael Carmona, Karine Bannelier, Carlos Moreira, Amine BABA AISSA Quantum computing is set to upend global cybersecurity. Within 10 to 15 years, our current encryption systems will be obsolete. But the threat is already here: malicious actors are massively collecting encrypted data today in order to decrypt it tomorrow. How is Europe preparing? What solutions are being developed? Post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, international standards: an in-depth look at a race against time involving researchers, industry players, and institutions.