Q-Day is approaching. Most organizations aren’t ready
Google just set 2029 as its quantum migration deadline. Your organization's encryption strategy is now on a clock.
Why it matters
Quantum computing threat to encryption (Q-Day) is transitioning from theoretical to operational risk with concrete timelines. Organizations need immediate cryptographic migration planning, making this a workforce/policy readiness story rather than a chip or frontier ML development.
The key facts
9 to knowGoogle set 2029 as internal post-quantum migration deadline (March 2026)
Q-Day: the point at which quantum computers break current internet encryption
Most organizations lack immediate readiness for cryptographic migration
Post-quantum cryptography adoption is now an urgent operational/compliance concern
Google sets 2029 as migration deadline for post-quantum cryptography
Q-Day defined as point when quantum computers break internet encryption
Most organizations lack readiness or migration plans
Post-quantum cryptography migration is multi-year undertaking
This is now an immediate operational concern, not a far-future risk
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Publisher excerpt: “Q-Day,” the point at which quantum computers begin to break the encryption protecting most of the internet, lives in the same mental category as other far-off technology risks: real eventually, but not something requiring immediate action. That assumption is no longer safe. In March, Google LLC…