Quantum computing named as next biggest security threat

As we enter our second year of the new decade, a new trend is likely to present the next biggest cybersecurity threat: quantum computing. This ‘disruptive technology’ specialises in problem solving, but with new processing power comes threats.  In a report on the new dangers of information security, Ali El Kaafarani said: “With exponentially higher processing power, they will be able to smash through the public-key encryption standards widely relied on today, threatening the security of all digital information and communication.”