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Australia Pushes for Post-Quantum Cryptography by 2030

4/14/2026

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The Australian Signals Directorate urges organizations to transition to post-quantum cryptography by 2030 due to quantum advances.
Recent studies suggest quantum computers could break RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography used in cryptocurrencies with fewer resources.
Google plans to adopt post-quantum cryptography by 2029.
Governments including the United States and the European Union aim to move to quantum-safe cryptography by 2035, though the timeline may be insufficient.

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The Australian Signals Directorate urges organizations to transition to post-quantum cryptography by 2030 due to quantum advances.
Recent studies suggest quantum computers could break RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography used in cryptocurrencies with fewer resources.
Google plans to adopt post-quantum cryptography by 2029.
Governments including the United States and the European Union aim to move to quantum-safe cryptography by 2035, though the timeline may be insufficient.