Security News > 2020 > December > How to prepare for quantum computing cybersecurity threats
Find out two steps your business can take now to prepare employees, as well as infrastructure, for possible quantum computing-related cybersecurity risks.
In his HelpNetSecurity article Quantum computers: How to prepare for this great threat to information security published on Nov. 6, 2020, Kaafarani begins by stating that quantum computers can introduce a huge security challenge.
"A quantum computer could allow competitors to gain access to valuable intellectual property, hijacking a drug that has been in costly development for years," suggests Kaafarani.
What can businesses do to prepare for quantum computing security threats?
Business owners typically do not keep quantum-computing experts on their payrolls; still, Kaafarani suggests how companies can prepare for the quantum threat.
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