
Quantum Computers = Magic, Apparently
After spending the past couple of years talking with boards, executives, and CISOs, from lunch-and-learns to national security workshops, I’ve learned something interesting about how people approach Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
Everyone agrees it’s important. Everyone nods when you say “harvest now, decrypt later.” But the moment you start explaining how deep that problem really goes, someone inevitably says: “Can you make it simple? Explain it like I’m five.”
It’s always well-intentioned. Clarity matters. But after hearing that line (or “in layman’s terms,” or “so a non-technical person can get it,” take your pick) more times than I can count, I’ve realised ...









