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87% plan PQC, only 7% deliver. This talk shows how to close the execution gap and make your PKI quantum-safe.

87% plan PQC, only 7% deliver. This talk shows how to close the execution gap and make your PKI quantum-safe.

Topic

Education and trainingAI & Quantum Security

When & Where

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Wed, 10/28/2026 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

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Forum B, Booth 7A-206

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Details

  • Format:

    Management lecture

  • Language:

    German

Session description

Speaker: Ingo Sauer

Quantum computers will eventually render today's widely used encryption ineffective. The question is no longer whether organizations need to act, but when — and according to current data from DigiCert, there is a significant gap between intention and actual execution.

The numbers speak for themselves

DigiCert's second annual Quantum Readiness Outlook, based on a survey of 1,001 IT and cybersecurity decision-makers across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, paints a clear picture: 87% of organizations report they are planning, testing, or implementing post-quantum cryptography initiatives. Actual deployment, however, lags far behind — deployment has increased by only two percentage points since the last survey, meaning just 7% of or ...

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