Microsoft Quantum Safe Program PQC transition
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Microsoft is accelerating its Quantum Safe Program to move critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029, tightening the organization’s migration timeline for quantum-resistant protection. The company is also adding quantum-safe requirements into its Secure Future Initiative (SFI) as cryptographic risk shifts earlier than previously expected.
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Microsoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap to move critical products and services to PQC by 2029
Mitigation Patch UpdateMicrosoft is accelerating its Quantum Safe Program to transition critical products and services to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029 and is adding quantum-safe requirements into its Secure Future Initiative. The company says advances in quantum computing have shifted the risk horizon, making preparation for crypto-agility, TLS 1.3 modernization, and trust-chain upgrades more urgent.
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- Microsoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap as risks grow — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 01.07.2026 00:20
- Microsoft accelerates quantum-safe roadmap as risks grow — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 01.07.2026 00:20