Episode 4

The quantum-proof reflex: encrypt today for the next 20 years

"Harvest now, decrypt later": data encrypted today is already being siphoned to be decrypted once the quantum computer is ready. The countdown has started.

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Show notes

"Harvest now, decrypt later": data encrypted today is already being siphoned to be decrypted once the quantum computer is ready. The countdown has started.

In this episode

  • Why the quantum threat is a 2026 problem, not a 2045 one
  • Post-quantum cryptography: what NIST standardized (Kyber, Dilithium)
  • Crypto-agility: inventory your encryption before it's too late

References

  • NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (ML-KEM / ML-DSA, 2024)
  • Harvest Now Decrypt Later (HNDL)

24h action

Map where you still use RSA/ECDSA alone. That's your first quantum debt.

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