Your Encrypted Data Already Has an Expiration Date

Somewhere right now, encrypted data is being copied and stored, waiting. In May 2025, a Google researcher showed a quantum computer could crack a standard 2048-bit key in under a week. NIST finalized new quantum-resistant standards in 2024. Federal agencies have until 2030 to migrate. This is the countdown most people don't know is already running. Sources: NIST FIPS 203/204/205 (Aug 2024), Craig Gidney / Google Quantum AI research (May 2025), US federal PQC migration deadlines. #Cybersecurity #QuantumComputing #Encryption #TechNews #DataPrivacy #CybersecurityQuantumComputingEncryptionTechNewsDataPrivacy