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Unlocking quantum potential: Securing digital infrastructure
Why we believe the efforts to ensure data security in the quantum computing age will have significant implications for digital infrastructure investment.
Quantum computers (QCs) could bring great benefits to society, but their arrival means ensuring the safety of data will become an ever-increasing challenge.
The rise of this technology is likely to have immense implications for national security. If you check the headlines, it’s clear a quantum arms race is on, with billions invested in QCs across North America, Europe, and China[1].
Although QCs aren’t yet advanced enough to break current encryptions, they’re getting there. Companies like IBM are exponentially increasing their QC capabilities, and decryption could be realised in 10-15 years. If data is obtained, for example by eavesdropping on our data flows, it can be stored and decrypted when the QC technology advances enough[2].
Our recent report looks at why a desire to increase quantum-secure communications could potentially lead to a greater demand for fibre infrastructure and an upgrade of the network.
You can read the full report here.
[1] Steady progress in approaching quantum advantage | McKinsey
[2] Cybersecurity in the Quantum Era: Assessing the Impact of Quantum Computing on Infrastructure’; Yaser Baseri, Vikas Chouhan, Ali Ghorbani; April 2024
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