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Editorial discussion themes · 28 October 2026. These are perspectives, not a live news feed or claims about events occurring today.
Our view: Waiting for a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is the wrong trigger for planning. Asset discovery, supplier conversations and crypto-agility are useful now.
Open question: How should organisations prioritise migration when budgets and inventories are incomplete?
Our view: AI use is advancing faster than many organisations’ ability to measure reliability, data exposure and accountability.
Open question: What evidence should a CISO require before an AI system is trusted with sensitive workflows?
Our view: PQC addresses a broad range of digital systems; QKD may have a role in specialised links. The two should not be treated as interchangeable.
Open question: Where can QKD justify its cost and operational complexity?
Start with ASD’s ISM, NIST’s PQC project and NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework. We will date and source future commentary as it is published.
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