Practical quantum, encryption risk and government regulation -- quantum computing predictions for 2026

It’s the time of year again when industry executives like to peer into their crystal balls and try to predict what the future might hold. We’ll kick off this year’s roundups with a look at quantum, something which has been hovering on the edge a major breakthrough for a few years now but, so far, has always seemed to be just out of reach from a commercial perspective. Is that set to change in 2026? Jason Sabin, CTO of DigiCert, says, “The first practical quantum computer capable of solving meaningful problems will emerge, shifting quantum risk from theoretical to tangible.… [Continue Reading]