Quantum Computing Threatens Current Digital Encryption

April 5, 2026 — Security analysts warn quantum computing poses a greater long-term threat to digital security than AI, because it can break public-key encryption using algorithms like Shor's. The article notes NIST's 2024 post-quantum standards and regulators such as CISA and EU NIS2, and urges organizations to adopt post-quantum cryptography and cloud-native, identity-based controls to protect long-lived secrets.