Google moves post-quantum encryption timeline up to 2029

Google announced it is accelerating its internal migration to post-quantum cryptography, targeting 2029 instead of the previously referenced 2035 NIST guideline, citing faster-than-expected advances in quantum hardware, error correction, and factoring resource estimates. The company urges other private-sector organizations to adopt more aggressive timelines and notes this move aligns with broader concerns about international quantum progress and potential shifts in U.S. government timelines.