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Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline

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Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline

Microsoft is accelerating its post-quantum cryptography transition timeline to 2029, citing advances in quantum research and recent government guidance recommending adoption by 2030 for high-risk systems. The company is prioritizing three areas: upgrading network cryptography to TLS 1.3, building crypto-agility for stored data, and modernizing cryptographic trust chains for software and device security.

Why it matters: Organizations using Microsoft products and services need to begin planning cryptographic inventories and modernization now, as the quantum-safe transition is a multi-year engineering effort that will require significant time and resources to implement across distributed systems.

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Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline

Microsoft is accelerating its post-quantum cryptography transition timeline to 2029, citing advances in quantum research and recent government guidance recommending adoption by 2030 for high-risk systems. The company is prioritizing three areas: upgrading network cryptography to TLS 1.3, building crypto-agility for stored data, and modernizing cryptographic trust chains for software and device security.

Why it matters: Organizations using Microsoft products and services need to begin planning cryptographic inventories and modernization now, as the quantum-safe transition is a multi-year engineering effort that will require significant time and resources to implement across distributed systems.

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