White House says transition to prepare for quantum computing should start now

White House officials are cautioning that critical infrastructure operators and others must begin planning for a transition to new systems of cryptography that are resistant to quantum computing, a process that could potentially take more than a decade.

Charles Tahan, director of the National Quantum Coordination Office at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said it could take 10 years or more for entities that need to protect vital information like medical and financial records to move...