Kurt Thomas, Senior System Engineer at Fortra, shared his insights in Quantum Insider's article on expert predictions for post-quantum cybersecurity in 2025. Kurt highlighted the gradual adoption of NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography algorithms, particularly in high-risk sectors like defense and finance. His prediction underscores the importance of staying ahead of "harvest-now-decrypt-later" threats.
Originally published in Quantum Insider.
Excerpt: “Adoption of the new NIST-approved encryption algorithms for post-quantum cryptography for data in transit has started and will slowly climb in 2025, starting first in the especially risk-aware sectors like defense and finance.”
