Google isn’t just responsible for the encryption of a big chunk of the communications on the internet. It is also building its own quantum computers, so it’s well placed to evaluate how close the technology is to fruition. Until now, the company has been aligned with the NIST timeline, which specifies 2030 for deprecating quantum-unsafe algorithms and their full disallowance by 2035. But on Wednesday, Google said that 2029 is now the deadline for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). It also said that it has adjusted its threat model to prioritize PQC migration for authentication services, and urged other engineering teams to follow suit. Quantum computers increasingly powerful Q...