World Quantum Readiness Day
Are you ready?
Join security leaders from around the globe to address
the threat—and opportunity—of quantum computing.
Register for an event in your time zone
On a day like today…
There’s a clock ticking down to the moment when quantum computers are powerful enough to break the encryption that enables security, trust, and privacy online.
We don’t know when it will hit zero. But we do know what will happen when it does.
Featured speakers
Prof. Peter Shor
Professor of Applied
Mathematics at MIT and
author of Shor’s Algorithm
Emilia Kasper
Safe Coding Lead,
Google
Dr. Taher Elgamal
Cryptographer, Entrepreneur,
and the “Father of SSL,”
Partner at Evolution
Equity Partners
Dr. Bob Sutor
Quantum Technologist and
Vice President and Practice
Lead at the Futurum Group
Agenda
Thursday September 26
You Don’t Need to Understand Quantum Mechanics to Understand Quantum Readiness
Sit down with legendary Professor Peter Shor to discuss algorithms, implications, & mind-bending mathematics.
Quantum Computing: Are We There Yet?
Are quantum fears unfounded, or is the sky falling?
The Case for Now: Modernizing Cryptography for Post-Quantum Preparedness
What does “quantum readiness” really mean—and can you realistically achieve it in time.
Preparing for a Post-Quantum Future: Practical Steps and Expert Insights
Industry leaders evaluate the latest PQC technologies, tactics, and best practices.
And the winner is....
The first annual Quantum Readiness Award winner is revealed.
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways, next steps, and ways to get involved.
A day to raise the alarm—and your defenses
DigiCert created World Quantum Readiness Day to call global attention to the need to build and implement effective protections against quantum threats—and celebrate organizations that are leading the charge.
- Join technology leaders, IT professionals and cybersecurity experts for a short, virtual summit.
- Discuss current and future quantum-safe solutions and tackle the challenges of deploying them at scale.
- Develop strategies to ensure you are adequately prepared for the post-quantum era.
- Examine the innovative solutions and technologies that leaders within post-quantum cryptography are already developing.
- Submit your advancements in quantum readiness for consideration by peers and experts in the inaugural DigiCert Quantum Readiness Award.
The greatest disruption ever ignored
It’s not hyperbole to say that functional quantum computing presents an extinction-level threat to standard encryption—the literal foundation of digital security. And yet our 2024 State of Digital Trust Report found that a majority of even security-focused organizations say they aren’t ready.
61%
Most enterprises report being unprepared for the threat posed by quantum computing.
402,000 PB / day
Globally, it is estimated that about 402,000 petabytes (PB) of data are created every day. Almost all of it is encrypted using standard RSA and ECC algorithms.
4000 | 2500 | 1125
- 4000 logical qubits is the estimated processing power needed to crack RSA 2048-bit encryption.
- 2500 logical qubits can weaken ECC 256-bit encryption.
- 1,125 physical qubits is the largest quantum computer to be announced publicly. It was unveiled in October of 2023.
1994
Shor’s algorithm, the theoretical foundation for using quantum machines to crack RSA and other non-quantum encryption protocols, turns 30 years old in 2024.