"New data encryption standards needed." Cybersecurity expert warns of threat from quantum computers
She explains how these new technologies can break our data protection systems and what you need to do to protect yourself.
She explains how these new technologies can break our data protection systems and what you need to do to protect yourself.
Yesterday, at the InfoSec Ukraine 2025 information and cybersecurity conference, cybersecurity expert Jaya Balu warned about the threat that quantum computers pose to modern cryptography during a panel discussion "How Emerging Technologies Are Changing Cyber Threats and Protection."
Quantum computers are capable of solving mathematical problems that modern computers cannot. This means they could break all of our encryption systems that rely on complex mathematical problems.
The expert noted that in recent years, Moore's law on the exponential development of computing has long ceased to apply to modern technologies.
"It's no longer enough to simply build and increase capacity to get exponential productivity growth. We're not even at a plateau anymore, we're on the decline," said the speaker from the InfoSec stage.
The expert predicts that quantum computers will once again bring about growth in computing power due to the specifics of their work, when information can simultaneously be in the state of 0 and 1, which opens up limitless possibilities.
Jaya Balu also notes that quantum computers can be used to crack modern encryption systems, making them a serious threat to cybersecurity.
She cited China's 10,000-kilometer-long quantum communications network, which stretches from Beijing to Shanghai, as an example. The network is used not only for phone calls and video calls, but also for data transmission, making it extremely important for the Chinese government and companies. This shows that China is actively developing quantum technologies and can then use them for its own political purposes.
The expert calls for active action to protect against quantum computers, emphasizing the transition to new encryption algorithms that are resistant to quantum attacks.
Quantum computing is developing rapidly and could become a reality in the coming years. For more information on the current state of the quantum race, see the extensive article by dev.ua.
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