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Can a quantum computer crack RSA in minutes? The answer might terrify you.
In this clip from Threat Vector, David Moulton talks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the looming threat of quantum computing to today’s cryptographic systems. Richu breaks down how quantum algorithms could obliterate classical encryption methods like RSA and elliptic curves—and what NIST is doing to future-proof security with post-quantum cryptography.
Quantum may still feel theoretical, but the risks are real—and the time to prepare is now.
🔐 Why current encryption won’t survive a cryptographically relevant quantum computer
🧠 How long it takes for quantum to break what would take classical computers billions of years
🏛️ The race for quantum-resistant algorithms and what security leaders should be doing today
Want to understand what’s next for encryption in a quantum world? Start here.
Listen to the full episode.
https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/podcasts/threat-vector-is-the-quantum-threat-closer-than-you-think
