A Cryptography Engineer’s Perspective on Quantum Computing Timelines
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April 9, 2026
Filippo:
quantum-resistant cryptography has changed compared to just a few months ago. You might have heard this privately from me in the past weeks, but it’s time to signal and justify this change of mind publicly.
words.filippo.io – 6 Apr 26
A Cryptography Engineer’s Perspective on Quantum Computing Timelines
The risk that cryptographically-relevant quantum computers materialize within the next few years is now high enough to be dispositive, unfortunately.
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