Malaysia must be prepared for quantum computing, says Gobind
Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-04-21 06:54
PUTRAJAYA: Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said today (April 21) that the country must be ready for the rise of quantum computing, as it stands to drastically transform digital security on a global scale. While the technology promises a leap in processing power, it is also predicted to be capable of breaking cryptographic codes used to encrypt data. This has serious implications for data protection and information integrity, Gobind said at the "The Impact of Quantum Computing on Internet Security" event in Putrajaya. He added that transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is an urgent matter for the country. "We want to build the ecosystem now so that when this new technology actually reaches Malaysia, we are ready for it. As opposed to the reverse, where you have new technology that has been introduced and has been used widely, and at that point in time, we are struggling t...
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