By @SiliconANGLE
Publication Date: 2026-03-04 19:25:00
As artificial intelligence dominates the headlines, quantum computing is nearing a critical milestone — promising breakthroughs while accelerating the need for quantum-safe security.
Enterprises are moving toward a multi-modal compute spectrum where traditional CPUs, GPUs and quantum processors work in conjunction to solve previously “impossible” problems. While mainstream utility is projected for the 2029-2030 window, the catalyst for executive action is the vulnerability of asymmetric encryption to Shor’s algorithm, according to Mark Hughes (pictured), global managing partner of cybersecurity services at IBM Corp. At its core, quantum computing represents a fundamentally different model of computation.
“Quantum computing is all about how compute is now going to work — not in a binary way, but in a way in which we embrace quantum mechanics to be able to compute in multiple dimensions at once,” Hughes said. “It opens up incredible opportunities.”
Hughes…
