DATA & ANALYTICS
GAVIN MILLARD
TITLE : DEPUTY CTO COMPANY : TENABLE LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
Millard is a trained , ethical hacker who works with medium and large enterprises to address their cybersecurity challenges . He previously worked as the Europe , Middle East and Africa ( EMEA ) technical director for Tripwire .
“ Algorithms used to encrypt data a few years ago could easily be deciphered by threat actors harnessing quantum computing tomorrow . Security teams should consider the viability of retrospectively encrypting data to ensure continuously strong protection .”
Why organisations must be aware of the risks As explained by Andersen Cheng , CEO of Post-Quantum , organisations need to be aware of the threat of quantum computing . The advent of a quantum computer , he says , is not a matter of “ if but when ”.
“ Research suggests that within three years , there is a one in seven chance that quantum computers will break the most used computer encryption systems – this number goes as high as 50 % by 2031 ,” he says . “ Therefore , failing to secure your digital infrastructure against the threat of quantum computing leaves your data and systems vulnerable to attack .”
102 November 2023