Podcast Spotlight: The Threat from Quantum Computers
In the latest episode of Bli säker-podden (Podd #338), Karl Emil Nikka dives into a highly discussed future challenge in cybersecurity: the threat posed by quantum computers. The conversation features embedded security and cryptography expert Joachim Strömbergson (depicted) from Assured, who breaks down what this risk means for organisations and digital security today.
The podcast is in Swedish, so for English speakers we try to summarize it here. The podcast episode covers that while quantum computers promise huge advances in computing power, they also have the potential to break the cryptographic systems that secure internet traffic and digital communications today. Intelligence agencies and threat actors are already harvesting encrypted data with the hope that future quantum machines will be able to decrypt it — making the transition to quantum-resistant encryption urgent.
Joachim outlines:
- How quantum threats impact different systems and where the risks are greatest.
- What solutions and cryptographic alternatives already exist for resisting quantum attacks.
- The challenge in that many post-quantum algorithms are developed but not yet as tested or widely deployed as classical ones.
In fact, back in 2022, Joachim wrote a blog post dubbing 2022 The year of Post Quantum Cryptography
, highlighting that our current flora of ciphers and algorithms will probably live on for decades after quantum computing is used in practice.
Recently, Joachim has also hosted a Post-Quantum Cryptography seminar at the Assured office, and spoken publicly about the subject. If you are interested in hearing more about our ideas how to secure a world where quantum computers are a reality, don't hesitate to contact us!