Microsoft has announced an acceleration of the Quantum Safe Program initiative and its intention to migrate products and services to post-quantum cryptography by 2029. The decision was made against a backdrop of rapidly evolving quantum computations, updated recommendations from the US and French governments, and rising risks for modern cryptoalgorithms. Microsoft emphasized that quantum computers capable of cracking the current cryptography might arrive earlier than expected, so training should start now.

Key areas of modernization include upgrading network cryptography to TLS 1.3, implementing cryptomechanization for rapid algorithm change, and modernizing digital certificate and key management systems. At the same time, the company noted that the main difficulty for organizations is not the choice of new algorithms, but the inventory of existing use of cryptography in IT systems. Separately, Microsoft warned about the risk of a "collect now - decrypt later" scenario in which today’s encrypted data could be compromised after the advent of powerful quantum computers.

In parallel, the crypto industry is also accelerating the transition to post-quantum defense: Ripple, the Algorand Foundation, and NEAR Protocol have published roadmaps for modernization, and Ethereum developer Justin Drake has estimated a 50% probability of "Q-Day" up to 2032. The US government has stepped up public policy in this direction: with decrees 14409 and 14411, federal agencies are expected to complete the transition to post-quantum cryptography by the end of 2030, supported by funding of up to $2 billion.