Q-Day may sound like a cheerful event for Star Trek: The Next Generation fans, but it's actually a day that cybersecurity experts have been preparing for over the last few years. It marks the day when quantum computing advances to the point that it can break contemporary encryption methods safeguarding most of the Internet.
These encryption algorithms form the bedrock of the cryptography that secures your banking applications, internet chat rooms, and sensitive data from prying eyes.
While traditional supercomputers would require millions of years to be able to crack our current encryption algorithms, quantum computing represents a monumental leap in processing power.
As a result, our current encryption methods could essentially become obsolete. Thankfully, our brightest minds are well aware this day is on the horizon and have already come up with some innovative solutions that will help safeguard the internet long before Q-Day arrives.
Read on and I’ll delve deeper into the implications of Q-Day, as well as explaining how one of the best VPNs can help protect you from this quantum threat. Or, if you'd rather watch a video, our friends at The Privacy Lab have covered the topic in detail below.
