Jan. 6 at 2:03 AM
$OONEF Quantum-safe is no longer future tech, it has become urgent.
Quantum timelines collapsed fast. RSA and ECC encryption can realistically be broken within ~5 years.
Hackers are already harvesting encrypted data now to decrypt later.
Post-quantum cryptography already exists and is being deployed today at OS, browser, and cloud level.
The real risk is legacy hardware. Smart meters, grids, infrastructure cannot be upgraded easily.
This becomes a massive multi-year hardware refresh and security rebuild cycle.
Bottom line: Quantum-safe becomes the only safe. Delay equals exposure.
Source: Werner Vogels, AWS CTO, Tech Predictions 2026 and Beyond