Encryption: The Next Generation
“While enterprises should keep an eye on advancements made in quantum computing, current research is ‘just one more evolutionary step’ toward making QKD-based systems a reality, says Kevin Bocek, vice-president of product marketing at Venafi, a key management company.”
“Until then, enterprises need to focus on securing and protecting the keys and certificates used within their infrastructure. The NSA frequently obtained encryption keys simply by breaking into the servers, according to the news report, so it’s likely these keys hadn’t been secured properly and the organizations did not know they had been improperly accessed.”