WorkThe story, in brief
Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought
Q Day just moved 5 years closer. Google's warning: your encryption is obsolete by 2029.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Google's accelerated quantum computing timeline forces enterprise leaders to urgently reassess cryptographic infrastructure. This is no longer a 2035+ problem—it's a 2029 existential threat to data security that will reshape enterprise AI deployments, cloud strategies, and regulatory compliance.
The key facts
5 to knowQ Day deadline moved from ~2034 to 2029
Google warning entire industry to migrate off RSA and elliptic curve cryptography
5-year acceleration vs. previous estimates
Affects enterprise data security, cloud infrastructure, and AI system architecture
Published March 2026 — current/breaking
Go to the source
Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
Publisher excerpt: Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly.