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Google Wants to Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography by 2029

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM UTC·Source: Schneier on Security

Updated: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:53 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Google says that it will fully transition to post-quantum cryptography by 2029. I think this is a good move, not because I think we will have a useful quantum computer anywhere near that year, but because crypto-agility is always a good thing. Slashdot thread .

Analysis

Google says that it will fully transition to post-quantum cryptography by 2029. I think this is a good move, not because I think we will have a useful quantum computer anywhere near that year, but because crypto-agility is always a good thing. Slashdot thread .
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Originally published by Schneier on Security on Apr 6, 2026.

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