What is Quantum Computing and What Does It Have to Do with Encryption?

Maria Korolov / Data Center Knowledge / 21 October 2022

Data Center Knowledge is a leading online source of daily news and analysis about the data center industry. Writer, Maria Korolov, writes about quantum computing and includes thoughts from our Co-Founder and COO on how crypto-agility and quantum computing coexist.

Quantum computing is a relatively new technology that is still rapidly evolving. Even so, it has the potential to revolutionize the way we compute and perform certain tasks. But what is quantum computing, exactly? And more importantly, what does it have to do with encryption? In this post, we’ll take a closer look at quantum computing and explore how it could impact encryption methods in the future.