Quantum is coming: What every board needs to do now
Microsoft estimates a commercially viable quantum computer could appear as early as 2029, giving businesses a limited preparation window. Boards are urged to treat quantum threats as immediate business risks, addressing vulnerable systems and data before Q‑Day. The article warns that adversaries may already be harvesting encrypted data for future decryption, especially when combined with AI capabilities.
- ▪Microsoft predicts a commercially viable quantum computer could be available by 2029, which translates to roughly ten quarterly board meetings for many companies.
- ▪The article stresses that quantum readiness cannot be achieved overnight and that boards must begin identifying vulnerable systems and mapping critical data now.
- ▪It highlights the ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ risk, where encrypted data is collected today for future decryption once quantum computers become powerful enough.
- ▪The piece warns that AI can accelerate the identification of high‑value data, increasing the threat once quantum decryption becomes feasible.
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Pro Quantum is coming: What every board needs to do now Opinion By Andy Leaver Published 28 July 2026 What every board needs to know about Q-Day When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft has been one of the latest to put an estimated timeline on the arrival of a commercially viable quantum computer, predicting it will be as early as 2029.
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