Quantum sensing has a lot of potential, and we can expect some use cases to become commercially viable in the next few years. Some of the main applications include sensing the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation, radio detectors that don’t need large antennas, and sensitive gravitational detectors to monitor for changes in underground conditions.
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Quantum computing, encryption and cyber security Basic concepts, myth-busters and practical guidance
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Practical advice for choosing solutions, avoiding pitfalls, and future-proofing your systems Earlier articles looked at the quantum threat to current encryption, some of the myths and misconceptions that come up in discussion of the risks and solutions, and how to start planning your response. This article moves on to look at executing on your plan – in particular how to choose
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Although a “cryptographically relevant quantum computer” may be several years away, you really should start now to understand and plan what you need to do to be ready.
This article reviews some of the potential challenges to getting started, and then walk through some simple suggestions to help you to understand, prioritise and plan the work you need to do.
There is also confusion about the solutions for the challenges to encryption, creating myths that can lead to poor decisions. Hopefully this will help you to identify which sources you can trust, and which ones are selling snake oil.
Myth 1 – Quantum random number generators will make you quantum safe
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The impact of quantum computing on encryption is is plagued with misunderstandings and misconceptions. So, to help organisations make the right decisions, it’s time to bust some of the most common myths.
Myth 1: all encryption is at risk
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Quantum computing has transformative potential. In particular, certain calculations that are just impossible to do with current “classical” computers may become feasible with quantum computers. This capability can also create a cyber security threat, in particular to some of the modern encryption that we rely on. But what really is the threat, and what should we be doing?
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Quantum computing has massive long-term potential to transform society, by enabling new types of computations, but is also a field full of myths and misconceptions. In particular, quantum computers cannot just do the same calculations as today’s computers only faster/better/cheaper. Nor do they work by “trying all solutions at once”. And they certainly don’t prove that they are leveraging the computational power across multiple universes, no matter what headlines you might see.
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You’ve probably heard a lot about “quantum” recently. 2025 was the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, reflecting 100 years on from the foundational discoveries, a number of next generation quantum technologies, or quantum 2.0, are approaching maturity.
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