{"id":107225,"date":"2025-07-17T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forescoutstage.wpengine.com\/?p=107225"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:47:07","slug":"post-quantum-cryptography-the-real-risks-of-not-adopting-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forescout.com\/blog\/post-quantum-cryptography-the-real-risks-of-not-adopting-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Real Risks of Not Adopting It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Identifying Network Assets with Quantum-Safe Cryptography<\/h2>\n

Quantum computing has been advancing rapidly<\/a>. Governments and organizations<\/a> are now concerned that a quantum computer could break traditional asymmetric encryption, such as RSA and ECC in the next few years \u2014 but it is more likely within the next decade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC), which is not susceptible to quantum threats, already exists but organizations need to migrate their assets<\/a> to use this new technology. That includes IT, OT, IoT, medical devices, and other network-connected assets.<\/p>\n

Most often discussed quantum threats relate to \u201charvest now, decrypt later<\/a>\u201d for confidential information. Decryption of confidential information is also relevant for network assets, such as IoT and OT equipment, as attackers could gain access to credentials or intellectual property, for instance. However, there are other relevant security risks<\/a> for these assets<\/a>, such as:<\/p>\n