""As a pioneer in both quantum and PQC, it's our responsibility to lead by example and share an ambitious timeline. By doing this, we hope to provide the clarity and urgency needed to accelerate digital transitions not only for Google, but also across the industry.""
""Estimates for when Q Day will arrive have varied widely since the mid-1990s, when mathematician Peter Shor first showed that a quantum computer of sufficient strength could factor integers in polynomial time, much faster than classical computers.""
""The timeline for this arrival is based on when existing quantum computers will contain the required number of qubits that can correct inevitable errors. In 2012, most estimates were that a 2048-bit RSA key could be broken by a quantum computer with a billion physical qubits.""
Google has set a timeline of 2029 for Q Day, when quantum computers will be able to break public-key cryptography algorithms. The company emphasizes the need for the world to adopt post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect sensitive information. Google’s VP of security engineering and a senior cryptography engineer stress the importance of leading by example in this transition. Estimates for Q Day have varied, with significant reductions in the number of qubits needed to break RSA and elliptic curves over the years.
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